Grivennik — Russian Empire (1777–1782)
1 grivennik = 10 kopecks

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Special facts

The grivennik of 1777–1782 was struck at the Saint Petersburg Mint alone; the largest issue was 1.4 million in 1779.

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

Coins and banknotes of these years: 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782

Other items of the period

• Polushka (1766–1796) C# 55
• Denga (1763–1796) C# 56
• Denga (1764–1779) C# 2
  Siberian coin
• 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
• Polupoltinnik (1779–1781) C# 65