(Oct 1, 2015)
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| OBVERSE | "E" AND "T", (EKATERINA TSARINA) | | REVERSE | ROMANOV DOUBLE-HEADED EAGLE, SURROUNDING ST | The mintmark is "EM" and appears on the reverse separated by an eagle with open wings
The obverse shows a crowned monogram that divides the date surrounded by a wreath
The coin was minted under Catherine the Great, who was Czarina of Russia from 1763 to 1796
These big, thick copper 5 Kopek coins are almost 1 3/4 inches in diameter
A pocket full of these would really weigh you down! The obverse has Catherine's monogram and the date
The reverse shows the two headed Russian Eagle
The Romanov crest differs from that of other reigns and no later Romanov coin can match its' majestic 44mm size and 2-oz
Weighing in at a massive 51 grams on average, these enormous 5-kopek copper coins are almost twice as heavy as U.S
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