15 Kopecks - Nicholas II without mintmark
© Cyrillius
Features
| Issuer |
Russia ›
Russian Empire (1547-1917)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Nicholas II (1894-1917)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1915-1917 |
| Value | 15 Kopecks (15 Копеек) (0.15) |
| Currency | Rouble (1700-1917) |
| Composition | Silver (.500) |
| Weight | 2.7 g |
| Diameter | 19.7 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 90455 |
| References | Y# 21a.1, 21a.3 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). Vladimir Bitkin; 2003. Сводный Каталог Монет России. Yunona-Moneta, Kyiv, Ukraine (2 volumes). |
Obverse
Crowned double-headed imperial eagle, ribbons on crown.
Ruler: Nicholas II (1894-1917).
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering: В С
Translation: V S
Reverse
Crown above value and date within wreath.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
* 15 *
КОПѢЕКЪ
1915
Translation:
15
Kopecks
Edge
Milled
© Cyrillius
Mints
| Japan Mint (独立行政法人造幣局 / Dokuritsu Gyōsei Hōjin Zōheikyoku), Japan | |
| BC | Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation (1724-date) |
Comments
The initials of mintmaster: ВС - Victor Smirnov.
Petrograd - the name of the city of St. Petersburg in 1914-1924.
Petrograd - the name of the city of St. Petersburg in 1914-1924.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
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| 1915 ВС | 
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59 333 333 | $ 8.60 | $ 8.60 | $ 9.50 | $ 12 | $ 14 | Y#21a.3; Petrograd Mint | 79% | ||||||
| 1916 | 96 666 000 | $ 15 | $ 15 | $ 15 | $ 36 | Y#21a.1; Osaka, Japan; without mintmaster initials | 11% | ||||||||
| 1916 ВС | 96 773 333 | $ 10 | $ 10 | $ 10 | $ 17 | Y#21a.3; Petrograd Mint | 27% | ||||||||
| 1917 ВС |
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14 300 000 | $ 210 | $ 260 | Y#21a.3; Petrograd Mint | 1.4% | |||||||||
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Bullion value: USD 3.18
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Actual silver weight: 0.043 oz
Current silver price: 73.28 USD/oz (see silver price 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Katz Auction 196 Lot 1320 
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29 May 2026 | 1915 ВС – Y#21a.3; Petrograd Mint | UNC |
USD 9.29
(EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 194 Lot 941
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15 May 2026 | 1915 ВС – Y#21a.3; Petrograd Mint | UNC |
USD 17.41
(EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 192 Lot 561
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24 Apr 2026 | 1915 ВС – Y#21a.3; Petrograd Mint | UNC |
USD 13.93
(EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 182 Lot 2062
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6 Feb 2026 | 1915 ВС – Y#21a.3; Petrograd Mint | UNC |
USD 13.93
(EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 177 Lot 1746
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6 Dec 2025 | 1915 ВС – Y#21a.3; Petrograd Mint | UNC | Unsold | |
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Katz Auction 174 Lot 1119
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15 Nov 2025 | 1915 ВС – Y#21a.3; Petrograd Mint | UNC | Unsold | |
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Katz Auction 171 Lot 2214
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10 Oct 2025 | 1915 ВС – Y#21a.3; Petrograd Mint | UNC |
USD 12.77
(EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 169 Lot 1734
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20 Sep 2025 | 1915 ВС – Y#21a.3; Petrograd Mint | UNC |
USD 12.77
(EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 136 Lot 2527
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28 Aug 2024 | 1915 ВС – Y#21a.3; Petrograd Mint | UNC |
USD 10.45
(EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 131 Lot 3926
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26 Jun 2024 | 1915 ВС – Y#21a.3; Petrograd Mint | UNC |
USD 9.29
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