1761 - 5 Kopecks - Elizabeth - Russian Empire
£47.00Price
1761 - 5 Kopecks - Elizabeth - Russian Empire - In used and worn condition, but it is 264 years old!
Information below from a coin specialist site:
Obverse
Crowned monogram of empress Elizabeth; date.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering: 17 61
Reverse
Crowned double-headed eagle; value.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering: ПЯТЬ ∙ КОПѢЕКЪ
Translation: Five Kopecks
| Issuer | Russia › Russian Empire (1547-1917) |
|---|---|
| Empress | Elizabeth (1741-1762) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1758-1762 |
| Value | 5 Kopecks (5 Копеек) (0.05) |
| Currency | Rouble (1700-1917) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 51.19 g |
| Diameter | 41 mm |
| Thickness | 4.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment |