Polushka - Ivan IV 1533-1584

Weight

0.17 g

Diameter

8.5 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Silver (.960)

Shape

Round (irregular)

Edge Type

NA

Technique

Hammered (wire)

Front design

NA

Back design

NA

Year of Minting

1533-1584

Tsar

Ivan IV (Иван IV) (1547-1584)

Mint location

Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russian Federation (?-date)

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Variable alignment ↺

Inscriptions

Reverse: ГОСДАРЬ

Context

© Image courtesy of Ступинский поисковик (http://spsearch.ru) Oreshnikov, A. V. 'Russian coins before 1547', Moscow, 1896. №686 (table XI, pic. 533) The same dies were used for minting polushkas (half-dengas) of Vasiliy III Ivanovich . they can be differ by the form of the coins: polushkas of Vasiliy III were struck on thinner and longer pieces of wire, therefore they are more elongated, thinner and larger. Also the sharp edges where the coin was cut from the silver wire are clearly visible. Coins of Ivan IV are more round, smaller and thicker. They are usually slightly oval or elongated as well, though the ends where the coins were cut from the silver wire are usually not very clear. The nominal weight of the half-dengas from the reign of Vasily III was 0.19 grams, going down to about 0.17 grams during the reign of Ivan IV. The weight of the real coins may be lower, also because of a wear-and-tear.

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Standard circulation

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

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