Facts about money

Such customary for us, the word "penny", and its appearance is obliged to it Ivan the Terrible. According to the decree on the silver money he was portrayed himself Grand Duke with a spear in his hand, and had to call them "the money spear." Next 10 interesting facts about monety.

1. In the history of Russia was an example where svezheotchekanennye coins had to be sent to the smelter. They have been depicted Constantine, the eldest son of Alexander I, who was to take the throne after the death of his father. It was minted trial batch of these coins even before the coronation. But Constantine abdicated in favor of his brother Nicholas. Mint had to urgently to mint new monety.

2. Gold was the only Soviet ducat gold coin for the entire period of the Soviet Union. The first coins were minted in 1923 and continued to produce up to 80 years. Noteworthy is also the fact that these gold coins were the only hard currency in the Soviet istorii.

3. Imperial issued during the reign of Catherine II, was the most severe Russian gold coin. Its nominal value was 10 rubles, and the weight was 11, 61 grams. At the moment, the heaviest gold coin is a coin issued in China, weighing 5 kg.

4. The largest size coin was minted during the reign of Catherine I in 1725. Its size is 18 by 18 centimeters, the thickness of 5 millimeters. The weight of the coins have been grave: 1 kg 636 grams. In the history of modern Russia's largest silver coin weighing 3 kg was released in 1999 godu

5. The coin is the smallest of the dignity and weight, called poludenga. Its nominal value amounted to a quarter of a penny, and the weight was 0 17 grammov.

6. The most expensive coin was sold at auction in Zurich. The buyer paid for the silver dekadrahmu of ancient Athens 314 thousand dollarov.

7. In 1654, India was struck by the largest value of the coin. It was advantage mohurov 200, weight 177 grams of 2 kg and 136 millimeters in diameter. At the moment, you can see the imprint of a coin, which is stored in the British Museum. Last real coin disappeared in the Indian state of Bihar in 1810 godu.

8. The most unusual name is the coin of the Venice of the 16th century. It was called "newspaper". Moreover, this name appeared first was for the coin, and only then switched to the familiar prints. This happened due to the fact that the cost of the first "written notice" was defined in one newspaper, so it and became associated with paper novostyami.

9. The most unusual material for money has become the skin of seals. Russian-American Company in the early 19th century released into circulation 10 000 monetary units in the amount of 42 thousand rubles. Before 1826 these money were in circulation. At the moment, one of these coins is worth as much as a piece of gold is equal to her in vesu.

10. The Swedish copper coins of the 18th century, considered to be the heavy metal coins. Their value was 10 Daler. I weighed this "coin" 19 kilograms 710 grams. It was rectangular in shape and its corners stood the royal seal impressions.

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