Rare coins of Russia
ussia has gone through a long history of development, which is reflected in the coins.…

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The history of coinage of antique coins
After the minting of the first coins was mastered, it is necessary to somehow simplify…

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Coins and art
When the state treasurer put his stamp on a small piece of metal, he cared…

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Coins of the Ottoman Empire
One of the most mysterious and unknown countries today is Turkey. The first mention of…

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remained fairly

Monetary reform of 1654

In the 17th century, the epoch in monetary business ended, when absolutely any individual, which was usually a privileged and secular society, could bring material for making coins. The state finally and irreversibly took control of the mints, and supplied raw materials exclusively from its treasury. In this regard, the coins began to lose their stability, and their value gradually began to fall.

This instability of money played into the hands of counterfeiters. They could easily start minting coins, almost without fear that they would be severely punished for it. Continue reading

Without coins
Starting from the 12th century, and then almost for almost three hundred years, there was…

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The oldest coins of Russia
Trade relations in Ancient Russia emanated entirely from foreign coins, first East European, and then…

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Commemorative coins of the Republic of Belarus
The commemorative coins of the state of the Republic of Belarus are the official commemorative…

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