4 Kopecks - Elizabeth 1757

Weight

1.09 g

Diameter

18 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Silver (.750)

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Oblique milled.

Technique

NA

Front design

Two-headed eagle surrounded by legend.

Back design

Livonian and Estonian shields with bow above and surrounded by legend.

Year of Minting

1757

Queen

Elizabeth (1741-1762)

Mint location

Krasny Mint (Red Mint) , Moscow, Russian Federation

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Medal alignment ↑↑

Inscriptions

Obverse: MONETA Reverse: LIVOESTHONICA · 1757 4

Context

After the capitulation of the Swedish dominions of Livonia and Estonia to the Russians, while the two areas were supposed to adopt Russia's currency, both areas continued to use their Thaler-based ones, relying mainly on foreign coins to supply themselves. In response, Russia introduced the Livonese, which was basically the Russian version of the Thaler, with 1 Livonese equal to 96 Kopecks. Even so, the coins were tedious to ship, and it was later realized that 1 Livonese should have actually been equal to 109 Kopecks, so the minting of these pieces did not last long. For the most part, Livoestonika continued to use foreign coins until 1846, when Russia banned the use of foreign coins. Novodels (official restrikes) exist, which all used the 1757 obverse and reverse dies. While the two types are visibly quite similar, the novodels are much thicker, making them more than twice as heavy.

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Standard circulation

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

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