Product Overview
This coin was minted in the Russian Empire in 1782 during the reign of Catherine the Great.
Obverse: Catherine the Great royal initials crowned with 1782 printed around them; all details surrounded by wreath.
Reverse: Imperial Russian double headed eagle crest with "Five Kopeki" written in Russian along the bottom.
Catherine the Great was a Tsarina of the Russian Empire who ruled from 1762 - 1796.
1782, the year this coin was minted, was the same year the Crimean Khanate was annexed by the Russian Empire effectively making Crimea a province.
Coin has vivid detail and is graded by PCGS.
In 1782 the ruble was set to 18 grams of pure silver or 1.2 grams of pure gold regarding value.
