It makes sense to look at this little penny in more detail. Not such a frequent guest under the reel and always pleasant to meet, especially if the save didn’t let us down.
These coins were minted at the Kadashevsky Mint in units of 40 rubles per pood of copper. There are a large number of varieties of stamps and a lot of differences in small details — font size, rider tilt, dragon shape, etc.
Nevertheless, in order to somehow navigate all this diversity, the main types were developed. There weren’t many of them — eight for kopecks of 1728 and three for kopecks of 1729.
Kopecks of 1728:
1. Year from top to bottom. Rare type.
2. Error in the word «KOPENKA». Rare type.
3. Large font.
4. The rider is sitting upright, the horse is rearing.
5. The rider is leaning back, the horse is rearing.
6. The rider sits upright, the horse soars.
7. The rider is leaning back, the horse is soaring.
8. The horse’s head is depicted from the front. Rare type.
Kopecks of 1729:
1. The horse is rearing.
2. The horse is very rearing.
3. Soaring horse.
Examples of 1728 coins of different types.
Next time you raise the «cross» penny, be sure to pay attention to the letter «И» in the word «KOPEIKA», the location of the year and the head of the horse! Perhaps you will find yourself the lucky owner of a rare type.
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