Russia - Alexander III - 1 Kopeck 1884

Country: Empire of Russia 
Tsar Alexander III (1881-1894)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Mintage: 2,500,000
Mint: St. Petersburg
Grade: VF35
Years: 1884 (1881-1894)
Value: 1 Kopeck (0.01)
Currency: Ruble (1700-1921)
Composition: Copper
Weight: 3.1 g.
Diameter: 21.6 mm 
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Shape: Round
References: KM. Y# 9.2

Obverse:
Crowned double-headed imperial eagle within circle.
Nine shields (Annexed Duchy's Coat of Arms into Russia) upon crowned double-headed imperial eagle. The centre shield is of Russian Empire. Cyrillic legend around.

Lettering:
МѢДНАЯ РОССІЙСКАЯ МОНЕТА
ОДНА КОПѢЙКА

Translation:
Copper Russian coin
One Kopeck

Reverse:
Value flanked by stars within beaded circle. Mint mark below and date at the top. 

Lettering:
1884 ГОДА
* 1 *
КОПѢЙКА
С.П.Б.

Translation:
1884 year
1 Kopeck
S.P.B.

Edge:
Reeded.

Mint:
Е.М. → Ekaterinburg Mint (Екатеринбургский монетный двор), Russia.
С.П.Б. → Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited, United Kingdom (1850-2003).
С.П.Б. →    Rosenkranz Works, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
С.П.Б. →    Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date).

Comments:
Mintmarks:
Е.М. - Yekaterinburg Mint (Y# 9.1).
С.П.Б. - St. Petersburg Mint (Y# 9.2) (also Birmingham Mint and Rosenkranz Works).
No mintmark - Petrograd Mint.

Référence : KM. Y# 9.2

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