5 Kopeke

1804, Russia, Emperor Alexander I. Large Copper 5 Kopeks Coin. PCGS MS-62 BN!

Mint Year: 1804
Denomination: 5 Kopeks
Mint Place: Ekaterinburg (EM)
Reference: Bitkin 290, KM-115.1. R!
Condition: Certified and (under)graded by PCGS as MS-62!
Weight: ca. 55gm
Diameter: 43mm
Material: Bronze

Obverse: Value (5. Kopecks), date (1804) and mint mark (E.M.) within multi-cabled circle adorned with five escutcheons.

Reverse: Large crown above crowned double-headed Russian eagle holding imperial sceptre and orb.

A scarce type with beautiful design. The five knobs made even blind people able to read the value of the largest russian copper coin of its time. This currency was probably nothing for the russian royalty, but still a fortune for the common russian peasant.

Alexander I of Russia (Aleksandr I Pavlovich) (23 December, 1777 – 19 November, 1825) served as Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825 and Ruler of Poland from 1815 to 1825, as well as the first Grand Duke of Finland.

He was born in Saint Petersburg to Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, later Emperor Paul I, and Maria Feodorovna, daughter of the Duke of Württemberg. Alexander succeeded to the throne after his father was murdered, and ruled Russia during the chaotic period of the Napoleonic Wars. In the first half of his reign Alexander tried to introduce liberal reforms, while in the second half he turned to a much more arbitrary manner of conduct, which led to the abolishing of many early reforms. In foreign policy Alexander gained certain success, having won several campaigns. In particular under his rule Russia acquired Finland and part of Poland. The strange contradictions of his character make Alexander one of the most interesting Czars. Adding to this, his death was shrouded in mystery, and location of his body remains unknown.

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