Russian Coins 1812 Russian 2 Kopeks

Obverse of 1812 Russian Two Kopeks

Reverse of 1812 Russian Two Kopeks

1812 Russian 2 Kopek Coin

This copper 2 Kopek coin was struck in a year of great significance to the Russians, as it was the year in which Napoleon's attempt to conquer Russia (Campagne de Russie) was utterly defeated and he was forced to retreat from Moscow with the loss of most of his soldiers. He had underestimated the infrastructure of the poor Russian roads and farming land which was unable to support the large numbers of French soldiers foraging for food on it. After the French army was decimated by famine and disease, they retreated from Russia with the last surviving French soldiers leaving Russia on the 14th December 1812.

The great Russian composer Tchaikovsky later wrote the 1812 Overture to commemorate Russia's victory over the invading Napoleanic army.

Russia was the first ever country to institute a decimal coinage in 1710, with 100 Kopeks to the Ruble.

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