What does "B.M." mean?

Published:2020-02-11

    
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The abbreviation "B.M." can be found on the 19th century coins of the Russian partition from 1850 - 1864. It is quite common knowledge that a coin with such an abbreviation was minted at the Warsaw Mint. But what does the abbreviation itself mean? We met with such a question. In fact, many directories don't explain this ... 

"B. M." it is short for "Варшавская Монета" or
"Warsaw coin".

19th-century coins from the Warsaw Mint