The Minting of Platinum Roubles: PART IV: PLATINUM ROUBLES AS AN ARCHIVE FOR THE HISTORY OF PLATINUM PRODUCTION

By Thilo Rehren

doi:10.1595/147106706X128890

ISSN: 0032-1400

oa The Minting of Platinum Roubles

PART IV: PLATINUM ROUBLES AS AN ARCHIVE FOR THE HISTORY OF PLATINUM PRODUCTION
By By Thilo Rehren
Source: Platinum Metals Review, Volume 50, Issue 3, Jul 2006, p. 120 - 129
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1595/147106706X128890
- Published online: 01 Jul 2006

Abstract

This paper augments a series of articles on Russian roubles in this Journal (1–3) with a summary of recent research into the manufacturing history and materials characterisation of these coins. The results are not only significant for the identification of genuine roubles issued between 1828 and 1845, ‘Novodel’issues produced in the late 19th century, and outright forgeries of the 20th century, but offer a fascinating insight into the difficulties encountered at the time in the large-scale refining and processing of platinum metal. A range of instrumental methods have been used to elucidate the magnetic properties, chemical composition and low density of genuine roubles, and to reveal their complex internal structure. The resulting new insights into the historical practice of platinum metallurgy are unbiased by concerns about industrial espionage, state secrets, and professional rivalry.

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