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LOT 4282
Russia, Empire. Catherine II CU 5 Kopeck. Dated 1771. Ekaterinburg mint.
Crowned double-headed eagle facing with wings spread, wearing shield on breast depicting St. George slaying the dragon, and holding sceptre and orb; crown above, E-M across lower fields, denomination on scroll below / Crowned monogram, date across fields; all within wreath. Bitkin 620a. Very Fine.(41.91gr, 40mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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