Russia, Empire. Catherine II AR 20 Kopeck. St. Petersburg mint, 1765. Б • М • ЕКАТЕРИНА • II • IМП • I САМОД • ВСЕРОС, crowned and draped bust to right; TI in arm truncation, СПБ below / Crowned double-headed eagle facing with wings spread, wearing shield inscribed with denomination on breast and holding sceptre and orb; crown above, 20 pellets around and date on scroll below. Bitkin 369. 4.21g, 24mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine; edge chip. Very Rare; only 2 other examples on CoinArchives, sold for EUR 1,800 (2015) and EUR 2,200 (2009).
From the GK Collection (France) of Russian Coins.