2 kopecks — Russian Empire (1763–1796)
C# 58
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Special facts
Catherine II’s two-kopek piece of 20.48 grams was issued by six mints, from Sestroretsk to the Tauric Mint at Feodosia. The largest issue, 5.3 million, was struck at Yekaterinburg in 1770.
About the period
The coins of Catherine II come from the longest reign of the 18th century and form the most recognisable set: heavy copper 5 kopecks, silver and gold with the empress's portrait, and a separate Siberian coinage. More about the period “Catherine II”, 1762 — 1796
Specifications
- Period
- Catherine II
- Currency
- 1 ruble = 100 kopecks
- Issue type
- Circulation
- Metal
- Copper
- Diameter
- 31.0 mm
- Thickness
- 3.2 mm
- Weight
- 20.48 g
- Shape
- Round
- Orientation
- Medal (↑↑)
Variants
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| Year | Mint | Mintage | Price | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1763 | EKB | 1,401,438 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1763 | KRM | — | Estimate | C# 58.5 | + ☆ |
| 1763 | SPB | — | Estimate | C# 58.6 | + ☆ |
| 1763 | SES | — | Estimate | C# 58.1 | + ☆ |
| 1764 | EKB | 2,321,893 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1764 | KRM | — | Estimate | C# 58.5 | + ☆ |
| 1764 | SPB | — | Estimate | C# 58.6 | + ☆ |
| 1765 | EKB | 1,714,416 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1765 | KRM | — | Estimate | C# 58.5 | + ☆ |
| 1765 | SPB | — | Estimate | C# 58.6 | + ☆ |
| 1766 | EKB | 1,662,327 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1766 | KRM | — | Estimate | C# 58.5 | + ☆ |
| 1766 | SPB | — | Estimate | C# 58.6 | + ☆ |
| 1766 | SES | — | Estimate | C# 58.1 | + ☆ |
| 1767 | EKB | 1,294,100 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1767 | KRM | — | Estimate | C# 58.5 | + ☆ |
| 1767 | SPB | — | Estimate | C# 58.6 | + ☆ |
| 1767 | SES | — | Estimate | C# 58.1 | + ☆ |
| 1768 | EKB | 911,050 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1769 | EKB | 1,587,650 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1770 | EKB | 5,310,750 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1771 | EKB | 1,944,000 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1772 | EKB | 2,432,500 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1773 | EKB | 3,225,200 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1774 | EKB | 664,850 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1775 | EKB | 1,476,457 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1776 | EKB | 1,332,450 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1777 | EKB | 1,595,950 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1778 | EKB | 1,290,800 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1779 | EKB | 72,500 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1787 | TAU | — | Estimate | C# 58.4 | + ☆ |
| 1788 | KRM | — | Estimate | C# 58.5 | + ☆ |
| 1788 | SPB | — | Estimate | C# 58.6 | + ☆ |
| 1788 | TAU | — | Estimate | C# 58.4 | + ☆ |
| 1789 | ANN | — | Estimate | C# 58.2 | + ☆ |
| 1789 | EKB | 2,877,750 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1789 | KRM | — | Estimate | C# 58.5 | + ☆ |
| 1790 | ANN | — | Estimate | C# 58.2 | + ☆ |
| 1790 | EKB | 4,765,000 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1791 | ANN | 31,960 | Estimate | C# 58.2 | + ☆ |
| 1791 | EKB | 371,250 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1793 | ANN | 153,782 | Estimate | C# 58.2 | + ☆ |
| 1793 | EKB | — | Estimate | Mint mark divided, at the edge. C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1793 | EKB | — | Estimate | Mint mark divided, between the horse's legs. C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1794 | ANN | — | Estimate | C# 58.2 | + ☆ |
| 1795 | ANN | 56,405 | Estimate | C# 58.2 | + ☆ |
| 1795 | EKB | 1,546,150 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
| 1795 | KRM | — | Estimate | Floral edge. C# 58.5 | + ☆ |
| 1795 | KRM | — | Estimate | Grilled edge. C# 58.5 | + ☆ |
| 1796 | ANN | — | Estimate | C# 58.2 | + ☆ |
| 1796 | EKB | 618,900 | Estimate | C# 58.3 | + ☆ |
- SPB
- Saint Petersburg Mint. The mint in Saint Petersburg, founded in 1724 in the Peter and Paul Fortress. It was called the Petrograd Mint in 1914–1924 and the Leningrad Mint in 1924–1991.
- EKB
- Ekaterinburg Mint
- KRM
- Krasny Mint
- ANN
- Anninsky Mint
- SES
- Sestroretsk Mint
- TAU
- Tauric Mint
Other items of the period
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Polushka (1764–1779)
C# 1
Siberian coin
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Polushka (1766–1796)
C# 55
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Denga (1763–1796)
C# 56
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Denga (1764–1779)
C# 2
Siberian coin
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1 kopeck (1763–1796)
C# 57
-
1 kopeck (1764–1779)
C# 3
Siberian coin
- 2 kopecks (1763–1796) C# 58
-
2 kopecks (1764–1780)
C# 4
Siberian coin
-
5 kopecks (1763–1780)
C# 5
Siberian coin
-
5 kopecks (1763–1796)
C# 59
-
10 kopecks (1763–1781)
C# 6
Siberian coin
-
Grivennik (1764–1766)
C# 61
-
Grivennik (1764–1776)
C# 61a.2, C# 61a.3
-
Grivennik (1777–1782)
C# 61
-
Grivennik (1783–1796)
C# 61
-
15 kopecks (1764–1766)
C# 62
-
15 kopecks (1767–1775)
C# 62
-
15 kopecks (1778–1782)
C# 62
-
15 kopecks (1783–1794)
C# 62
-
20 kopecks (1764–1765)
C# 63
-
20 kopecks (1766–1776)
C# 63a.1, C# 63a.2
-
20 kopecks (1778–1781)
C# 63
-
20 kopecks (1783–1793)
C# 63
-
Polupoltinnik (1764–1766)
C# 65
-
Polupoltinnik (1767–1775)
C# 65
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