History of Russia: The exhibition “Big and small ruble. Money of the Romanovs’ era” in Tula

February 22, 2017 the Demidovs Historical and Memorial Museum (Tula) invites you to the opening of the exhibition "The big and small ruble. Money of the Romanovs’ era".

The exhibition present coins of one ruble of the era of the Romanov dynasty of the fund collection of Numismatics Tula museum association.

The exhibition provides an opportunity to trace the historical path Russian money in general and the Russian ruble in particular. Among the items visitors will see such a rare coin as Sestroretsk copper ruble coin or the giant, the weight of which varied from 888 gram to 1024 gram, a diameter of 76 mm, and height - 35 mm. The obverse framed by a laurel wreath depicts the coat of arms of the Russian state - the two-headed eagle, a bird on his chest - a shield with a year of issue "1771"; on the reverse - print nominal value "ruble coin" and the royal crown and framed by a laurel wreath; on the Edge - the inscription "Sestroretsk mint". The coin was to provide a paper money of Catherine II, but the mass production of the ruble was not successful. It was minted only a few dozen (!) of test specimens.

The exhibition will run till March 18, 2017.