Mint in St. Petersburg: a brief history of the foundation of the plant and the production of coins

If you do not know what to visit in the Northern capital, then go to the Mint of St. Petersburg with an excursion. And our article will tell you why this place is worth visiting!

Mint opening

In 1724, Peter I issued a decree to justify the mint in the northern capital. The bookmark was planned by the emperor in 1720. On the last day of February, 1721, the emperor exclaimed that gold coins should be produced in St. Petersburg. It was clear why! After all, from Moscow, the capital moved to the city on the Neva.

The mint of St. Petersburg, like other plans of Peter I, was to be an exemplary enterprise. For this, the Russian state ordered machines and presses in the city of Nuremberg, which at that time was considered the center for the production of coins.

So in 1724 in Trubetskoe bastion of the fortress of Peter and Paul began the production of coins.

Monetary production under Peter I

First, banknotes were produced in small quantities. Gold coins were minted there. And only 30 years later the mint of St. Petersburg began to produce silver coins. Thanks to high-quality German equipment, the St. Petersburg Mint entered the number of advanced productions of this profile. But even this did not stop Peter I.

In 1746 he opened a laboratory at the court, where the masters shared precious metals. Such a decision helped to overcome Russia's dependence on the import of precious metals! It turns out that our state at that time bought not only gold and silver, but also copper from neighboring countries.

Renovation

At the end of the XVIII century, not only the money turnover, but also the issue of coins increased. For the year the Mint of St. Petersburg produced about 100 000 rubles. And every day the need for coins increased, but there was no longer a chance to produce it!

The court required technological re-equipment and expansion of the premises, because the Trubetskoi bastion could no longer accommodate the necessary equipment.

The new building did not take long to wait. In 1807, the Mint of St. Petersburg celebrated a housewarming party in the new building of the Peter and Paul Fortress.

In the XIX century the chased plant of St. Petersburg was a huge enterprise, where a large number of full-time masters worked. By this time the yard's production area was more than 7000 m ² !

Difficulties of the 20th century

This period was characterized by severe and terrible tests not only for people, but also for the mint of St. Petersburg. As a result of the First World War, the authorities decided to evacuate the plant. All equipment and other auxiliary tools, as well as raw materials and materials, are urgently transferred to Ekaterinburg and other nearby cities.

So, in January 1918 the St. Petersburg chased plant stopped production activities.

Four years later, namely in 1922, work in the production premises of the yard again began to boil! This meant preparing for monetary reform in Soviet Russia. In the same period the plant was renamed into Leningrad, as the city also received a new name.

In the pre-war time, the Leningrad Mint is a powerful enterprise that was on the list of the largest production facilities in Europe. The assortment of products increased with time, the quality improved every year, and the quantitative indicators reached unprecedented heights.

In the war years the mint of St. Petersburg was evacuated to Krasnokamsk. The paper mill "Goznak" sheltered in its territory LMD. By order of the Finance Committee of the Soviet Union, the mint was included in this association.

Our days

In 2004 jewelry production began on the territory of the mint. Imported equipment was purchased, the necessary raw materials for the products were imported.

Masters perform custom-made rings, as well as complex brooches. Today the enterprise of the plant is equipped according to the last word of production and technology! Experienced and talented craftsmen produce products of varying complexity and configuration.

On money, the mint of St. Petersburg signs printed: SPB, SPM, JV, SM, L, LMD. Since 1997, coins with the sign of the SPMD have been minted.