Russia, Catherine II (1762-1796), 5 rubles 1781 СПБ, St. Petersburg mint.
A nice piece of half-imperial of Catherine II, with a third type portrait of the tsarina with the so-called "long neck" from 1777-1782. On the reverse, in the center of the coin, we can admire the two-headed eagle of the tsar with the scepter and the royal apple in its paws, and around it four coats of arms of the Russian governorates. The coin was struck with fresh stamps, with well-preserved details, both obverse and reverse.
obverse: bust of the Tsarina with a "long neck" and wearing a crown on her head, facing right and legend:
Б-М-ЕКАТЕРИНА-II-IМП-И САМОД-ВСЕРОСС
reverse: coats of arms of four Russian governorates, in the center on the shield a two-headed tsarist eagle, and between the coats of arms the date 1-7-8-1 and the legend: IМПРСКАЯ-РОССÏЙС-МОН-ЦЕНА-ПЯТЬ-РУБ
Gold 917, weight 6.53 grams, diameter 23 mm, mintage 62,543 copies.
