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Coins of 1761 — Russian Empire

Flag: White-blue-red merchant flag (1705–1858) Coat of arms: Double-headed eagle (1700–1856)

What happened in 1761

• Watching the transit of Venus across the Sun, Lomonosov discovered that the planet has an atmosphere.
• Russian troops took the Prussian fortress of Kolberg.
• Elizabeth Petrovna died in December, and Peter III became emperor.

Circulation coins 7

	1 kopeck — Russian Empire (1757–1761) C# 6 Krasny Mint	+
	2 kopecks — Russian Empire (1757–1761) C# 8 Bit#458 · mintage 6,338	+
	2 kopecks — Russian Empire (1757–1762) C# 7 Ekaterinburg Mint, Bit#475 Krasny Mint, Bit#395 · mintage 15,886,000	+
	5 kopecks — Russian Empire (1756–1761) C# 15 Saint Petersburg Mint · mintage 300,000	+
	5 kopecks — Russian Empire (1758–1762) C# 9 Krasny Mint 1761/0 Ekaterinburg Mint · mintage 26,282,434	+
	Poltina — Russian Empire (1742–1761) C# 18 Saint Petersburg Mint, НК Saint Petersburg Mint, ЯI · mintage 45,000	+
	1 ruble — Russian Empire (1754–1761) C# 19c.1, C# 19c.2… Saint Petersburg Mint, НК Saint Petersburg Mint, ЯI, One long curl on shoulder Saint Petersburg Mint, ЯI, Two short curls on shoulder · mintage 391,400	+