Beard Token, Russia, 1705
date: label: date made
content: 1705
name: label: associated person
content: Peter I
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) beard token, novodel
label: Description (Brief)
content: Russia, 1705
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Nose, mustache, and beard with border around.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: ДЕНГИ ВЗИТЬІ (Money Collected)
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Double headed eagle with leaf border around.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: АΨЕ ГОДУ (Year 1705)
label: Description
content: This jeton or beard token was issued in 1705 by Peter I. Better known as Peter the Great and a member of the Romanov dynasty, he ruled Russia from 1689-1725. Peter l founded Saint Petersburg in 1703 and brought Western culture to Orthodox Russia. In his new city, men were expected to shave their faces and wear western clothes. Anyone wishing to remain bearded had to pay a tax and carry this token as proof.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Russia
label: associated place
content: Russia: Rossiya
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Russian Coins and Jetons
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content: Coins, Currency and Medals
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content: Grand Duke Georgii Mikhailovich Collection
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content: Russian Jetons
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Willis H. du Pont
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.NU61634
label: catalog number
content: NU61634
label: accession number
content: 210914
objectType: label: Object Name
content: medal
label: Object Name
content: token
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: copper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: .2 cm x 2.35 cm; 3/32 in x 15/16 in