RUSSIAN EMPIRE. Catherine II. 1762-1792. Æ 5 Kopecks (51.05 gm; 41 mm). Ekatrinburg mint. Dated 1779. Crowned double-headed imperial eagle facing, with wings spread, holding scepter and orb; on breast, Order of St. Andrew around coat-of-arms of Moskva; / Crowned monogram within wreath. Bitkin 625; Uzdenikov 2738; KM 59.3. Lovely strike. Choice EF. Nice brown reddish patina.
Estimate: 125$