Russia 1911-SP EB 15 kopeks

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The fifteen kopeks, a quasi-decimal denomination as ten and twenty kopeks were also minted, was struck in large numbers until the collapse of the regime in 1917. This is a common date. The communists struck a similar coin in .500 silver until 1931.

Recorded mintage: 6,313,000 plus a few proofs.

Specification: 2.7 g, 0.500 fine silver, .043 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-Y21a.2.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
• Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.

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