Rouble - Catherine II 1783-1796 front Rouble - Catherine II 1783-1796 back
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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
1783-1796
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#95730
Rarity index
80%

Reverse

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

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
1786
МОНЕТА∙ РƔБЛЬ∙
Я А

Translation:
Coin Rouble
Ya A

Edge

Diagonal reeding

Comment

Initials:
ИЗ - Ivan Zaitsev
ММ - Mikhail Mikhailov
ЯА - Yakov Afanasyev
АК - Andrey Kozberg
IС - Ivan Sabelnikov

Interesting fact

The Catherine II Rouble coin was minted during the reign of Catherine the Great, who was the Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She was known for her many reforms and her patronage of the arts, and her image appears on the obverse (front) side of the coin. The reverse (back) side features the Russian coat of arms and the denomination. The coin was made of silver with a purity of .750, which means it contains 75% silver and 25% other metals. It weighs 24 grams and has a diameter of 36 millimeters.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1783 СПБ ИЗ 1880300 - - - - - -
1784 СПБ ММ 143500 - - - - - -
1785 СПБ ЯА 138600 - - - - - -
1786 СПБ ЯА 2600000 - - - - - -
1787 СПБ ЯА 900000 - - - - - -
1788 СПБ ЯА 1475000 - - - - - -
1789 СПБ ЯА 500000 - - - - - -
1790 СПБ ЯА 238350 - - - - - -
1791 СПБ ЯА 274000 - - - - - -
1792 СПБ ЯА 1509000 - - - - - -
1793 СПБ ЯА 1124000 - - - - - -
1794 СПБ АК 895000 - - - - - -
1795 СПБ АК 677000 - - - - - -
1796 СПБ IС 953896 - - - - - -

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