Russia 1723 5 Kopeks F-VF (F15) $

Russia 1723 5 Kopeks F-VF (F-15)

The Russia 1723 5 Kopeks was struck during the reign of Tsar Peter I (Peter the Great), who transformed Russia from a backward Tsardom into a modern European-style empire. As part of his sweeping reforms, Peter sought a standardized and reliable coinage to support commerce, taxation, and the expanding needs of his empire. The 1723 5 Kopeks were a new denomination introduced to replace smaller, less successful copper coins, 0particularly the ¼ Kopek, which were of poor quality and widely counterfeited. Although Russian minting was not yet as technologically advanced as some Western European mints, the dies used for the 1723 5 Kopeks were professionally engraved, and the striking process was far more standardized than previous low-quality issues. Its large size, intricate design, and features such as medallic alignment were deliberately sophisticated, serving as effective safeguards against the rudimentary hand-made counterfeiting methods that were common at the time.

Obverse: Encircled crowned double-headed eagle in the centre, five dots around it. 

Reverse: Denomination and date inside a cross. 

Specifications:
Tsar: Peter I (1682-1721) 
Composition: Copper 
Weight: 20.48 g 
Diameter: 32.5 mm 
Edge: Reticulated 
Die Axis:  ↑↑
Mint: Kadashevsky Mint, Moscow, Russian Federation