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Russian Coins and Historical Medals. A specialized Collection of Russian Tympf Coinage Distinct i…

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Russian Coins and Historical Medals. A specialized Collection of Russian Tympf Coinage Distinct i…
Russian Coins and Historical Medals. A specialized Collection of Russian Tympf Coinage Distinct issues commissioned by Peter the Great to subsidize his Polish and Saxon allies in the war against Sweden. Denominated in the local currency of Poland/Saxony, this coinage was distributed to Russian troops stationed outside their borders in Poland, Lithuania, Pomerania and Prussia. Tympf (12 Kopecks) 1708 IL-L. 6.42 gm. Bit 3835 (R2), Diakov 13 variant, Petrov (not listed, as coin first published in 1915, however, other varieties of the type are listed at 20 Rubl.), Sev 242 (R), Uzd 4860 (S). Unusually good metal quality for the issue. Rare Choice extremely fine