Copper, Russian Kopeck, 1877

Copper Russian Kopeck, 1877. Hour, black circle, mins., green. Reverse, Russian Copper Money. Obverse, St. Petersburg mint mark and the old style letter ye. The 1881 assassination of the czar, Alexander II 1855-1881, was falsely blamed on the Jews and unleashed a wave of antisemitism that led to over 2 million Jews fleeing Russia between 1881 and 1930. Tap center for reverse. Tap 6 oclock for text.