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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.