![John Paul Koning on Twitter: "Archeologists just found a Russian "beard kopek" from 1699, the first year they were issued: https://t.co/emFueKJ1Db Peter the Great banned all facial hair unless people bought one John Paul Koning on Twitter: "Archeologists just found a Russian "beard kopek" from 1699, the first year they were issued: https://t.co/emFueKJ1Db Peter the Great banned all facial hair unless people bought one](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dlm-mxPV4AECgiD.jpg)
John Paul Koning on Twitter: "Archeologists just found a Russian "beard kopek" from 1699, the first year they were issued: https://t.co/emFueKJ1Db Peter the Great banned all facial hair unless people bought one
Peter the Great's beard tax, an early attempt to use taxes to shape public behavior - Don't Mess With Taxes
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![Emperor Peter I of Russia (1672-1725) instituted a beard tax to bring Russian society in line with Western European models. To enforce the ban on beards, the Tsar empowered police to forcibly and publicly shave those who refused to pay the tax ... Emperor Peter I of Russia (1672-1725) instituted a beard tax to bring Russian society in line with Western European models. To enforce the ban on beards, the Tsar empowered police to forcibly and publicly shave those who refused to pay the tax ...](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/3746d41779a24b129f0e060c953b92bb/m95n97.jpg)