2 Kopeks 1860, WM, Old Type (1849-1857)
Coins-Tsarist Coins
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- Country: Tsarist Russia
- Weight: 10.24 g
- Mintage: 1,609,460 pcs.
- Metal: Copper
- Designation: Cu
- Denomination: 2 Kopeks
- Ruler: Alexander II
- Monetary unit: Kopek
- Mint mark: WM
- Bitkin: 468
- Diameter: 28 mm
- VF: 2168 ₽
- Reverse
The denomination is indicated on three lines (with quatrefoils on the left and right), the monetary unit, and the year of minting: ✤ 2 ✤ KOPEYKI 1860. Below is a divider of two ornamental lines with a dot between them. Immediately below it is the abbreviation 'V.M.' (Warsaw Mint). - Obverse
The center of the obverse features a double-headed eagle — the coat of arms of the Russian Empire. Both eagle heads bear crowns, and a third, larger crown is placed between them. On the eagle's breast is the coat of arms of Moscow — a shield depicting St. George the Victorious on horseback, slaying a serpent with a long spear (the serpent's head is to the right). The shield is surrounded by the chain of the Order of St. Andrew the First-Called. The coats of arms on the wings: Left wing: Polish, Taurida, Finnish. Right wing: Kazan, Astrakhan, Siberian. The right claw holds a scepter, and the left holds an orb. The rim is decorated with denticles pointing inward.
