Russia, Empire Catherine II the Great 5 Kopecks

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5 Kopecks 1763-1796, C# 59, Russia, Empire, Catherine II the Great

5 Kopecks 1763-1796, C# 59, Russia, Empire, Catherine II the Great, Suzun Mint (KM, C# 59.5)

5 Kopecks 1763-1796, C# 59, Russia, Empire, Catherine II the Great, Edge: reeded inclined

5 Kopecks 1763-1796, C# 59, Russia, Empire, Catherine II the Great, Edge: net

5 Kopecks 1763-1796, C# 59, Russia, Empire, Catherine II the Great, No mintmark (C# 59.1)

5 Kopecks 1763-1796, C# 59, Russia, Empire, Catherine II the Great, Anninsky Mint (AM, C# 59.2)

5 Kopecks 1763-1796, C# 59, Russia, Empire, Catherine II the Great, Ekaterinburg Mint (EM, C# 59.3)

5 Kopecks 1763-1796, C# 59, Russia, Empire, Catherine II the Great, Tauric Mint (TM, C# 59.4)

5 Kopecks 1763-1796, C# 59, Russia, Empire, Catherine II the Great, Krasny Mint, Moscow, mintmark below eagle (MM, C# 59.6)

5 Kopecks 1763-1796, C# 59, Russia, Empire, Catherine II the Great, Krasny Mint, Moscow, mintmark beside eagle (MM, C# 59.6)

5 Kopecks 1763-1796, C# 59, Russia, Empire, Catherine II the Great, Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМ, C# 59.7)

5 Kopecks 1763-1796, C# 59, Russia, Empire, Catherine II the Great, Sestroretsk Mint (CM, C# 59.8)

Obverse. Photo © RARITETUS.ru

Description

Catherine II of Russia, also known as Catherine the Great (1729-1796), was the most renowned and the longest-ruling female leader of Russia, reigning from 1762 until her death in 1796 at the age of 67. Born in Stettin, Pomerania, Prussia as Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg, she came to power following a coup d'état when her husband, Peter III, was assassinated. Russia was revitalised under her reign, growing larger and stronger than ever and becoming recognised as one of the great powers of Europe. The period of Catherine the Great's rule, the Catherinian Era, is often considered the Golden Age of the Russian Empire and the Russian nobility.

Obverse	Crown, jewelry Imperial Crown of Russia Monogram, signature Catherine II the Great Crowned monogram of Catherine II the Great divides date within wreath. 17 86 I E II
Reverse	Coat of arms Russian Empire Symbol, amulet, talisman Scepter, Globus cruciger Displays the Lesser Coat of Arms of the Russian Empire - a two-headed eagle crowned with two imperial crowns, over which the same third crown, enlarged, with two flying ends of the ribbon of the Order of Saint Andrew. The State Eagle held a scepter and globus cruciger. On the chest of the eagle there was an escutcheon with the arms of Moscow, depicting Saint George, mounted and defeating the dragon. The Lesser Coat of Arms depicts the imperial double-headed eagle with the addition of the collar of the Order of Saint Andrew around the escutcheon of St. George. The globus cruciger (Latin, "cross-bearing orb"), also known as the orb and cross, an orb (Latin globus) topped (Latin gerere, to wear) by a cross (Latin crux), has been a Christian symbol of authority since the Middle Ages, used on coins, in iconography, and with the sceptre as royal regalia. Order of St. Andrew was established in 1698 by Tsar Peter the Great, in honour of Saint Andrew, the first apostle of Jesus and patron saint of Russia. Mintmark and value below. Translation: Five Kopecks К М ПЯТЬ ∙ КОПѢЕКЪ
Edge	Reeded inclined Net

5 Kopecks

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1763-1796 Russia, Empire

Catherine II the Great

C# 59

Characteristics

Material	Copper
Weight	51.2 g
Diameter	42 mm
Thickness	4 mm
Shape	round
Alignment	Medal
Alt #	C# 59.1, C# 59.2, C# 59.3, C# 59.4, C# 59.5, C# 59.6, C# 59.7, C# 59.8
Mints	Anninsky Mint (AM) Ekaterinburg Mint (EM) Krasny Mint (MM) Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМ) Sestroretsk Mint (CM) Suzun Mint (KM) Tauric Mint (TM)