During the reign of Alexander I of Russia, a variety of coins were minted, reflecting the currency system of the Russian Empire during that period. Alexander I ruled from 1801 to 1825. Here are the main types of coins minted during his reign:Gold Coins:Imperial Gold Ruble: The Imperial Gold Rub ... |
History of the nameIn the 1500s, Count Hieronymus Schlick of Bohemia began minting coins known as Joachimstaler (from German thal, or nowadays usually Tal, “valley”, cognate with “dale” in English), named for Joachimstal, the valley where the silver was mined (St. Joachi ... |
During the reign of Nicholas I of Russia, a variety of gold coins were minted. Nicholas I ruled from 1825 to 1855. Here are the main types of gold coins that circulated during his reign:Imperial Gold Ruble: The Imperial Gold Ruble was the primary gold coin of the Russian Empire during Nicholas ... |