Rouble - Catherine II 1766-1776 front Rouble - Catherine II 1766-1776 back
Rouble - Catherine II 1766-1776 photo
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Rouble - Catherine II

 
Silver (.750) 24 g 39 mm
Description
Issuer
Russian Empire
Empress
Catherine II the Great (1762-1796)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1766-1776
Value
1 Rouble (1 Рубль)
Currency
Rouble (1700-1917)
Composition
Silver (.750)
Weight
24 g
Diameter
39 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#95723
Rarity index
58%

Reverse

Two-headed eagle with a crown above. Denomination, year.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
1767
МОНЕТА∙ РƔБЛЬ∙
А Ш

Translation:
Coin Rouble
A Sh

Edge

Diagonal reeding

Comment

Mintmarks:
ММД - Krasny Mint, Moscow (C#67a.1)
СПБ - St. Petersburg Mint (C#67a.2)

Initials:
ЯI - Yakov Ivanov
АШ - Alexey Shnese
СА - Stepan Afanasyev
ЯЧ - Yakov Chernyshev
ӨΛ (ФЛ) - Fedor Lesnikov

Interesting fact

The Catherine II Rouble coin from the Russian Empire, made of silver (.750) and weighing 24g, features an image of Catherine the Great on the obverse side, while the reverse side shows the coat of arms of Russia. This coin was minted during Catherine II's reign from 1766 to 1776 and was used as a standard circulation coin during that time.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1766 СПБ АШ - - - - - -
1766 СПБ ЯI 1682000 - - - - - -
1767 СПБ АШ 1210000 - - - - - -
1768 СПБ EI 1028000 - - - - - -
1769 СПБ СА 2200000 - - - - - -
1770 СПБ СА 1198000 - - - - - -
1771 СПБ ЯЧ 1025000 - - - - - -
1772 СПБ ЯЧ ТI 1049600 - - - - - -
1773 СПБ ЯЧ ТI 2378000 - - - - - -
1774 СПБ ӨΛ 2770000 - - - - - -
1775 СПБ ӨΛ 1648250 - - - - - -
1776 СПБ ЯЧ 2625000 - - - - - -

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