The trial gold ruble of 1756 is a gold coin minted at the St. Petersburg Mint during the reign of Elizabeth Petrovna . It is a test coin , intended for palace use. The obverse of this coin depicts the right profile portrait of Elizabeth Petrovna, on the reverse - the monogram of the Empress “𝓔𝓟”.
| Trial gold ruble of 1756 | |||
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| Coin description | |||
| Face value | 1 ruble | ||
| Type of | Trial | ||
| Material | Gold ( 917 ) | ||
| Weight (net) | 1.60 (1.47) g | ||
| Diameter | 15-16 mm | ||
| Obverse | Right profile portrait of Elizaveta Petrovna | ||
| Reverse | Monogram Elizabeth Petrovna "𝓔𝓟" | ||
| Hert | Smooth | ||
| Issuer |  Russian empire | ||
| Varieties | 8 | ||
| Years of coinage | 1756 | ||
| Status | Coin issue completed | ||
| Mint | St. Petersburg Mint | ||
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Coin Description
- 3 Literature
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
History
In 1756, 1 ruble , 2 rubles, and 50 kopecks were minted for palace use, some of which are trial ones [1] .
Coin Description
This coin was made of 917 gold; its diameter is 15-16 mm , and its weight is 1.60 g , and pure gold is 1.47. The edge is smooth [1] [2] [3] [4] .
The obverse of the trial gold ruble depicts the right profile portrait of Elizabeth Petrovna, on whose head is a small imperial crown. The hair ornaments are reproduced from pearls and precious stones. Bust in a dress embroidered and decorated with precious stones. A falling mantle is fastened on the right shoulder with a clasp. Circular inscription: "B ∙ M ∙ ELISAVET ∙ I ∙ IMP: ISAMOD: VSEROS ∙." The reverse depicts the monogram of the Empress “𝓔𝓟”, above the monogram is the imperial crown. Circular inscription: "MON ∙ PRICE ∙ RUBLE ∙ 1756 ∙" [1] [2] [3] [4] .
There are 8 options for a trial 1 ruble in 1756 [4] :
| Varieties of the ruble Elizabeth Petrovna | |||||
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| Year | Bitkin Catalog Number | Estimated rarity according to the Bitkin catalog | Variety | Variety Description | Circulation |
| 1756 | # 559 | R4 | one | - | - |
| # H560 | R3 | - | |||
| # H561 | |||||
| # H562 | R4 | ||||
| # 563 | 2 | ||||
| # H564 | R3 | - | |||
| # H565 | |||||
| # H566 | R3 PIED-FORT | ||||
Literature
- Obverse and reverse history / Ed. col .: A.V. Mityaeva et al. - M .: International Numismatic Club , 2016. - P. 24-25. - 216 p. - ISBN 978-5-9906902-6-4 .
- Gold coins in the history of the Romanov dynasty. Exhibition catalog. International Numismatic Club. - M .: Lingua-F, 2017 .-- S. 88. - 418 p. - ISBN 978-5-91477-038-6 .
- Bitkin V.V. The consolidated catalog of Russian coins. - Kiev: Juno, 2003. - T. 2. - S. 593. - 1065 p.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 1 ruble of 1756 . Money of Russia. Date of appeal October 29, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 Obverse and reverse, 2016 , p. 24-25.
- ↑ 1 2 Gold coins, 2017 , p. 88.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Bitkin, 2003 , p. 593.