½ Kopeck - Nicholas II

Features

Issuer	Russia › Russian Empire (1547-1917)
Emperor	Nicholas II (1894-1917)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1894-1914
Value	½ Kopeck (½ Копейка) (0.005)
Currency	Rouble (1700-1917)
Composition	Copper
Weight	1.64 g
Diameter	16.24 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 5933
References	Y# 48.1 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , Bit# 265-274, 292-294, etc. Vladimir Bitkin; 2003. Сводный Каталог Монет России. Yunona-Moneta, Kyiv, Ukraine (2 volumes).

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Obverse

Monogram of Nicholas II with a crown above, sprays below.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
Н
II

Translation: N II

Reverse

Value and date.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
* 1/2 *
КОПѢЙКИ
1912
С. П. Б.

Translation:
½ Kopeck
Saint Petersburg Mint

Edge

Reeded

Mints

С. П. Б.	Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)
С. П. Б.	Rosenkranz Works, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
С. П. Б.	Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation (1724-date)

Comments

There are two versions of the monogram for 1895 and 1899: with 3 or 4 curls at top endings.

Example with 3 curls:

Example with 4 curls:

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1894 С.П.Б.								$ 1400		0.6%
1895 С.П.Б.	2 992 000						$ 16	$ 200		2.0%
1896 С.П.Б.	1 340 000			$ 1.70	$ 8.80	$ 12			Birmingham Mint	6%
1897 С.П.Б.	60 000 000		$ 2.00	$ 2.00	$ 2.00	$ 5.40	$ 9.70		Birmingham Mint	17%
1898 С.П.Б.	76 000 000	$ 0.28	$ 0.39	$ 1.20	$ 2.60	$ 4.70	$ 5.80		Birmingham Mint	17%
1899 С.П.Б.	76 000 000	$ 1.30	$ 1.30	$ 1.30	$ 2.10	$ 3.50	$ 9.70	$ 14	Rosenkranz Works, St. Petersburg	31%
1900 С.П.Б.	36 000 000			$ 2.00	$ 4.60	$ 7.50			Rosenkranz Works, St. Petersburg	7%
1908 С.П.Б.	8 000 000				$ 0.56	$ 4.00				4%
1909 С.П.Б.	49 500 000	$ 0.28	$ 1.40	$ 1.60	$ 4.30	$ 4.30	$ 9.30			23%
1910 С.П.Б.	24 000 000				$ 7.00	$ 11	$ 12			5%
1911 С.П.Б.	35 800 000		$ 1.60	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 4.00	$ 8.10			19%
1912 С.П.Б.	28 000 000		$ 2.00	$ 2.10	$ 3.00	$ 5.80	$ 6.80	$ 17		30%
1913 С.П.Б.	50 000 000			$ 2.00	$ 3.00	$ 3.70	$ 9.30	$ 15		16%
1914 С.П.Б.	14 000 000				$ 3.50	$ 9.10	$ 17	$ 69		8%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Jubilee Auction 100 Lot 1155	23 Nov 2023	1894 С.П.Б.	UNC	USD 1775.69 (EUR 1531.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 80 Lot 1315	5 Apr 2023	1894 С.П.Б.	UNC	USD 1031.08 (EUR 889.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232530 Lot 64523	17 Jul 2025	1895 С.П.Б.	UNC (PCGS MS63 Brown)	USD 109.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions 2025 March 9 Spotlight: Russia World Coins Showcase Auction 61481 Lot 24182	9 Mar 2025	1895 С.П.Б.	UNC (NGC MS64 Brown)	USD 264.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions 2025 January 27 The Budanitsky Collection of Russian Coins, Part VII World Coins Showcase Auction 61466 Lot 22062	27 Jan 2025	1895 С.П.Б.	AU	The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 88 Lot 1538	28 Jun 2023	1895 С.П.Б.	AU	USD 16.24 (EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 109 Lot 1417	27 Jan 2024	1896 С.П.Б. – Birmingham Mint	UNC	USD 31.32 (EUR 27.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 126 Lot 1315	18 May 2024	1897 С.П.Б. – Birmingham Mint	UNC	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 174 Lot 1113	15 Nov 2025	1897 С.П.Б. – Birmingham Mint	XF	USD 13.92 (EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 192 Lot 545	24 Apr 2026	1897 С.П.Б. – Birmingham Mint		USD 180.93 (EUR 156.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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