Grivennik — Russian Empire (1764–1766)
1 grivennik = 10 kopecks

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Special facts

The grivennik of Catherine II’s first type was struck at the Krasny Mint in Moscow in 1764–1766; by 1766 the issue had fallen to 41,000.

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: 1764, 1765, 1766

Other items of the period

• Polushka (1764–1779) C# 1
  Siberian coin
• 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