10 Facts About Money

10 Facts About Money
You know, where did the name "penny"? On silver money, which commanded mint Ivan the Terrible, was the image of the grand duke with a spear in his hand, and personally commanded John to call them "money kopeynymi." On silver money, which commanded mint Ivan the Terrible, was the image of the grand duke with a spear in his hand, and personally commanded John to call them "money kopeynymi." Today - what we do not know about money - namely, on the coins. Today - what we do not know about money - namely, on the coins.

Can money ever not need it? It's hard to believe, but in Russia were the most useful is not in the history of coins. It's hard to believe, but in Russia were the most useful is not in the history of coins. In 1825, after the death of Alexander I, but before the next coronation (when nobody knew who would take the throne) was minted coin with the image of a test eldest son, Alexander, Constantine.  However, Constantine abdicated in favor of his brother Nicholas, and all circulation coins had to be sent to the facility. However, Constantine abdicated in favor of his brother Nicholas, and all circulation coins had to be sent to the facility.

The only Soviet gold coin.This is a golden ducat Soviet. Gold coins started to be minted in 1923, and it was only in the history of the Soviet hard currency. By the way, chasing these gold pieces lasted until the 80s.

Heaviest Russian gold coin. This imperial, minted by order of Catherine II. He was equal to 10 rubles, and weighet 11.61 grams. The heaviest modern gold coin issued in China, she weighs 5 lbs.

The largest Russian coin was issued by order of Catherine 1, 1725. This is a huge square copper ruble size 18 × 18 cm and a thickness of 5 mm. Coin weighing 1 kilogram 636 grams! Coin weighing one kilogram 636 grams! The largest modern silver coin was issued in Russia in 1999. The largest modern silver coin was issued in Russia in 1999. It weighs 3000 grams. It weighs 3000 grams.

Smallest in the dignity and weight of the Russian coin.Its called sex money. Mite was equal to ¼ penny, and it weighs just 0.17 grams. Mite was equal to ¼ penny, and it weighs just 0.17 grams.

The largest amount ever paid for a coin - 314 thousand dollars.For that amount at auction in Zurich, was sold to Silver dekadrahma of ancient Athens.

The largest cost coin was minted in 1654, Indian gold coin at 200 mohurov, weighing 2 kg 177 grams and 136 millimeters in diameter.Imprint the coins stored in the British Museum in London.The only known instance of the coin has disappeared in the Indian state of Bihar in 1810.

The strange thing called a Venetian coin of the sixteenth century.It's called "newspaper".  And, incidentally, that it was at first, but then came the newspaper.In 1556 in Venice, appeared the first printed edition ("written notice"), and its value has been determined in a newspaper.By so used that name on the coin has passed the name of publication.

 The money from the very unusual material.In the early nineteenth century, Russian-American Company in Alaska released the leather money. Issue of 10 thousand units in the amount of 42 thousand rubles was printed on sealskin and was in circulation until 1826.Now one of those leather coin issue is the same as the same weight of gold.

The heaviest metal coins are copper coins of the Swedish rectangular Daler $ 10, which were issued in the XVIII century.One such coin weighs 19 kilograms 710 grams, and the corners of her bear the imprints of the royal printing.