20 kopecks — Russian Empire (1766–1776)
C# 63a.1, C# 63a.2
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Special facts
The 20-kopek piece of 1766–1776 was enlarged to 25 millimetres at the same weight of 4.77 grams. The Krasny Mint made fewer and fewer, about 20,000 a year by 1768–1770, while Petersburg issued more than 2.1 million in 1771.
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
- Silver
- Fineness
- 750
- Precious metal weight
- 3.578 g
- Diameter
- 25.0 mm
- Weight
- 4.77 g
- Shape
- Round
- Orientation
- Medal (↑↑)
Variants
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| Year | Mint | Mintage | Price | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1766 | KRM | 555,000 | Estimate | C# 63a.1 | + ☆ |
| 1766 | SPB | 525,000 | Estimate | C# 63a.2 | + ☆ |
| 1767 | KRM | 235,000 | Estimate | C# 63a.1 | + ☆ |
| 1767 | SPB | 295,000 | Estimate | C# 63a.2 | + ☆ |
| 1768 | KRM | 22,000 | Estimate | C# 63a.1 | + ☆ |
| 1768 | SPB | 350,000 | Estimate | C# 63a.2 | + ☆ |
| 1769 | KRM | 20,000 | Estimate | C# 63a.1 | + ☆ |
| 1769 | SPB | 1,075,000 | Estimate | C# 63a.2 | + ☆ |
| 1770 | KRM | 20,000 | Estimate | C# 63a.1 | + ☆ |
| 1770 | SPB | 785,000 | Estimate | C# 63a.2 | + ☆ |
| 1771 | SPB | 2,105,000 | Estimate | C# 63a.2 | + ☆ |
| 1772 | SPB | 870,000 | Estimate | C# 63a.2 | + ☆ |
| 1773 | SPB | 290,000 | Estimate | C# 63a.2 | + ☆ |
| 1774 | SPB | — | Estimate | C# 63a.2 | + ☆ |
| 1775 | KRM | 20,000 | Estimate | C# 63a.1 | + ☆ |
| 1775 | SPB | 290,000 | Estimate | C# 63a.2 | + ☆ |
| 1776 | SPB | 223,000 | Estimate | C# 63a.2 | + ☆ |
- 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.
- KRM
- Krasny Mint
Other items of the period
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5 kopecks (1763–1780)
C# 5
Siberian coin
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5 kopecks (1763–1796)
C# 59
-
10 kopecks (1763–1781)
C# 6
Siberian coin
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Grivennik (1764–1766)
C# 61
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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
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20 kopecks (1778–1781)
C# 63
-
20 kopecks (1783–1793)
C# 63
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Polupoltinnik (1764–1766)
C# 65
-
Polupoltinnik (1767–1775)
C# 65
-
Polupoltinnik (1779–1781)
C# 65
-
Polupoltinnik (1783–1796)
C# 65
-
Poltina (1762–1763)
C# 66
-
Poltina (1764–1765)
C# 66
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Poltina (1766–1776)
C# 66
-
Poltina (1777–1779)
C# 66
-
Poltina (1785–1796)
C# 66
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1 ruble (1762–1763)
C# 67
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