Michael Romanov Rouble
Russia
1613–1645
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Market Price Range
Based on 2 eBay listings · Prices vary by grade and condition
Estimated Melt Value
$64.56
Based on Silver spot price ($79.69/oz) · 90.0% purity · 28g
Updated 11:56 AM
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Specifications
| Country | Russia |
| Years Minted | 1613–1645 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 28 g |
| Diameter | 44 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
Design
Obverse
Features the Tsar Michael Fedorovich's name and title in Cyrillic script.
Reverse
Displays the Russian double-headed eagle and the denomination.
History & Notable Facts
The Michael Romanov rouble, issued in 1613, was struck on planchets recycled from melted Spanish reales, reflecting Russia's scramble for silver amid post-Troubles scarcity.
That reuse wasn't just thrift; it gave the coins a distinctive, irregular shape, as if the metal remembered its pirate origins. Moscow's mint worked with what they had, hammering out these roubles under Michael I's watchful eye.
Exact mintage figures are lost, probably in one of the fires that plagued the Kremlin archives. We know they featured the tsar's monogram and a double-headed eagle, symbols meant to unify a fractured realm.
Variations exist, some with crude strikes that make grading a headache even today. Don't ask me to pick a favorite; after thirty years, they've all blurred together.
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