Polushka - Ivan IV Velikiy Novgorod

Polushka - Ivan IV (Velikiy Novgorod) - obversePolushka - Ivan IV (Velikiy Novgorod) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Russian Empire
Tsar Ivan IV the Terrible (1547-1584)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1535-1584
Value 1 Polushka (1 Полушка) (1⁄400)
Currency Rouble (1533-1717)
Composition Silver (.960)
Weight 0.15 g
Diameter 8.5 mm
Thickness 0.5 mm
Shape Irregular
Technique Hammered (wire)
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
345505
References KG# 103,
Vladimir Nikolaevič Kleščinov, Igor Valerievič Grišin; 2007. Каталог русских средневековых монет : с правления Ивана IV Васильевича до шведской оккупации Новгорода (1533-1617 гг.) = Catalogue of Medieval Coins of Russia : From the reign of Tzar Ivan IV Vasiljevich Until the Swedish Occupation of Novgorod, (AD 1533-1617). Lenand, Moscow, Russia.
GKH# 106,
I. V. Grishin, V. N. Kleshchinov, A. V. Khramenkov; 2015. Каталог русских средневековых монет с правления Ивана IV до правления Петра I (1533-1717) = Catalogue of Russian Medieval Coins From the Reign of Tsar Ivan IV to the Reign of Tsar Peter I (1533-1717). Leopart, Moscow, Russia.
GKH2# 109
I. V. Grishin, V. N. Kleshchinov, A. V. Khramenkov; 2021. Каталог русских монет от Ивана Грозного до Петра Великого = Catalogue of Russian Coins From the Reign Ivan the Terrible to the Reign of Peter the Great (2nd edition, revised). Leopart, Moscow, Russia.

Obverse

Bird to the right with outstretched wings, in a solid circle is a

Reverse

Cyrillic inscription in four lines

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ВЄЛИ
КАГОН
ОВАГР
АДА

Unabridged legend: ВЄЛИКАГО НОВАГРАДА

Translation: Veliky Novgorod

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Velikiy Novgorod Mint, Russia (1420-1663)

Comments

There are three varieties of Novgorod polushkas (half-denga) of this type. This version was minted from the beginning of the monetary reform of Elena Glinskaya until the death of Ivan the Terrible. Coins were used in monetary circulation until the end of the 17th century.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1535-1584) 

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Country: Russia
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