Glossary of Russian currency



Decimal

The decimal currency in Russia was introduced by Peter the Great during
Names of many of the coins are traced from older times.
  • Kopeck
  • Denga, polkopeiki = 1/2 kopeck
  • Polushka = 1/2 denga
  • Altyn = 3 kopeck
  • Grivennik = 10 kopeck
  • Pyatialtynny = 15 kopeck coin literally "5 altyn coin"
  • Dvugrivenny = 20 kopeck, literally "two-grivennik coin"
  • (polupoltina, polupoltinnik = 1/2 poltina = 25 kopeck
  • Poltinnik, Poltina = 1/2 ruble or 50 kopeck
  • Ruble = 100 kopeck
  • Chervonets = 10 rubles

Old currency

Non-Russian