Russian Empire

Alexander I

2 Kopeks

俄羅斯帝國

亞歷山大一世

2戈比

Item number: A1673

Year: AD 1819

Material: Copper

Size: 29.6 x 29.6 x 2.3 mm

Weight: 14.6 g

Manufactured by: Ekaterinburg Mint

Provenance: Da Chen Stamps and Coins Collection 2016

This is a 2-kopek copper coin issued in AD 1819 during the reign of Tsar Alexander I of Russia.

The obverse of the coin features the double-headed eagle emblem, symbolising the Russian Empire. Due to its age, the details of the emblem have significantly worn, and for example, the image of St. George slaying the dragon on the shield has disappeared. However, it is still possible to identify that the eagle’s head is crowned, and its claws hold a sceptre and a globe with a cross on top. Below the eagle’s emblem is the mint overseer Nikolay Mundt’s initials “НМ,” and beneath that is the year of issuance, “1819.”

The reverse side of the coin features a beaded circle, with a decorative wreath composed of a crown, laurel, and oak leaves. At the centre of the wreath is the denomination “2КОПѢЙКИ.Е.М.” (2 kopeks), with the abbreviation “Е.М.” below the horizontal line, denoting the Ekaterinburg Mint.

During the reign of Alexander I, the Russian Empire faced its greatest challenge with Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in AD 1812. However, Russia successfully repelled the invaders through the scorched earth policy and the harsh winter. In AD 1814, Alexander I led the Russian army on a march to Paris, establishing Russia as a significant power in post-Napoleonic Europe, one that could no longer be ignored. In AD 1825, Alexander I died of typhus while on a journey in the south. Having no legitimate children, the succession to the throne fell to his second brother, Constantine, and third brother, Nicholas. After a brief political crisis, Nicholas was ultimately confirmed as the successor to the Russian throne.

物件編號: A1673

年代: 公元 1819 年

材質: 紅銅

尺寸: 29.6 x 29.6 x 2.3 mm

重量: 14.6 g

製造地: 葉卡捷琳堡造幣廠

來源: 大城郵幣社 2016

這是一枚公元1819年,俄羅斯沙皇亞歷山大一世在位期間發行的面額2戈比銅幣。

錢幣正面有一個象徵俄羅斯帝國的雙頭鷹國徽,由於年代久遠,國徽的細節已經嚴重磨損,例如盾牌內的聖喬治屠惡龍的圖像已經消失,但仍能大致認出鷹徽的頭上有一頂王冠,鷹爪的兩側各抓著一根權杖和一顆帶球十字架。鷹徽下緣有監工尼古拉·蒙特的姓名戳記「НМ」,再下方則是錢幣的發行年份「1819」。

錢幣背面有一道珠圈,並且以一頂王冠和月桂和橡樹葉組成的花圈作為裝飾。花圈中央標示面額「2КОПѢЙКИ.Е.М」(2戈比),橫線下方是葉卡捷琳堡造幣廠的簡寫「Е.М.」。

亞歷山大一世在位期間,俄羅斯帝國面臨最大的挑戰是公元1812年拿破崙對俄遠征,但是俄羅斯憑藉著焦土政策和嚴寒的冬季成功擊退侵略者。公元1814年,亞歷山大一世更率領俄軍遠征巴黎,讓俄羅斯成為後拿破崙時代,歐洲各國不容小覷的重要力量。公元1825年,亞歷山大一世在南巡途中死於傷寒,由於他沒有正式的婚生子女,因此二弟康斯坦丁和三弟尼古拉成為王位繼承人,經過短暫的政治風波後,最終確立由三弟尼古拉繼承俄羅斯沙皇的寶座。

類似/相同物件 請看:

美國 國立美國歷史博物館 The National Museum of American History

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_1962788

美國 錢幣學會 American Numismatic Society

https://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.43824

更多相關訊息請參考:

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexander-I-emperor-of-Russia

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