Russia - Siberia Altay Barnaul Plant - Savinsky Kuren Coal Signet of the 1840-th Suzunsky mint RRRR
Grigoriev, Mashkov# 016 R4; Grigoriev, Chernoukhov# 0029 (line with a point); Copper 4,67g.; Unilateral stamping. Edge - a slanting notch with an inclination to the right.; Coal signets are metal signs (tags, counters) for accounting of work of the dependent peasants delivering wood charcoal, ore and a lime (gumboil) on steel works. The peasants attributed to the industrial enterprises reported such brands in realization of "lesson" of preparation and delivery of wood charcoal, ore and a lime. To the middle of the 18th century metal registration brands were widely adopted at the state and private plants under the name of "coal signets". Signets existed at the state and private mountain plants, they were made at the discretion of the owner at the plants or by request on Mint. Due to the enormous scales of charcoal-burning coal signets are most widespread.