Karenina Numismatics?

[Ruth Kreuzer]

Here is a page from the "Coinage of Imperial Russia" that might help:
http://members.aye.net/~cbgnkiro/book/toc/toc-1.htm

Their site (The Russian Numismatic Society) brings you to other links as well:
 http://members.aye.net/~cbgnkiro/book/toc/toc-1.htm

Ruth Kreuzer

"Jennifer R. Tishler" wrote:

> Dear SEELANGERS:
>
> The following query comes from a student of mine. Any recommendations? What
> size should the prop folks cut those pieces of paper?
>
> --Jennifer
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> Hi there,
>
> My roommate is the dramaturg for this term's mainstage production of "Anna
> Karenina," and she's looking for some information on what the currency looked
> like in Russia at that time.  I certainly had no helpful insights myself, but I
> thought I'd nose around and see if anyone in the department might have any
> clue.
>
> Basically, she needs to know whether coins or paper money were more prevalent
> in aristocratic and peasant transactions, and what size that money would have
> been. Approximately.
>
> I don't imagine this is the sort of knowledge that anyone has randomly bopping
> around their heads, but if you happen to know of any websites of books that
> might be helpful for her, it would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> ~Christine
>
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