Description: Russian XVIth c. Silver Wire Coin. NICE and RARE! Russian XVIth century Silver Wire Kopeck was produced during the reign of Tsar Feodor Ioannovich (1584-98). This coin is in great condition. The coin has beautiful natural patina. RARE type of Coin in great condition! Feodor Ioannovich, the second son, (the son of Ivan the Terrible) became the tsar, he sent his step-mother, Maria Nagaya, and step-brother, Dmitry, out of Moscow to Uglich. “When the tsarina Marfa was in a convent, all other relatives of the Nagoys were sent into exile. All the nobles talked about this but were afraid to go against the Godunovs; but common people, merchants and others, gossiped among themselves secretly that the Godunovs were traitors and aimed for the throne… That is why Boris did everything to appeal to the people.” Many foreigners, who saw Tsar Feodor during audiences, said that they thought him a complete fool. Isaak Massa put it more mildly, “the tsar resembled more an ignorant monk than a grand duke, more than that he was remarkable for his credulity and extreme gullibility – he believed everything Boris told him… Boris was more respected than the tsar, because the tsar did nothing but visit church and stand through all the divine services; while Boris ruled all the country as its leader, while Fedor Ioannovich only had the title.” Though Massa sympathize with Boris Godunov, he had to admit that, “Meanwhile the country began to flourish, its population grew, as before then it had been almost depopulated and ruined by the great tyranny of the deceased Grand Duke and his military commanders… now thanks to the kindheartedness and gentleness of Grand Duke Fedor, and the great abilities of Boris, the country began to re-establish itself and become rich.” On the 15th of May 1591, tsarevich Dmitry was found killed in the yard of his Uglich palace. The murderer was never found, but Godunov’s enemies gossiped that it was Boris Godunov; the rumor was spread among the people, and later many historians and authors shared that version, though there is still no proof and little evidence to that. Isaak Massa was among those who believed that Boris was the culprit. In 1598, tsar Fedor died childless. “After the death of the pious tsar Fedor Ioannovich, the common folk, who are always ready to rebel in this country, rushed to the Kremlin and asked Fedor’s widow to be their ruler,” but she refused. Thus the Ryurik dynasty stopped. Then the nobility (boyars) chose tsarina’s brother, Boris Godunov, as the Russian Tsar. Auction guideline evaluation: $ 150. Thank you for your interest. Check my other auctions that I have on eBay now! Happy bidding!
Price: 89.99 USD
Location: Ashburn, Virginia
End Time: 2023-09-30T04:43:49.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
Denomination: kopeck
Origin: European
