1 Kopek 1761

Coins-Tsarist Coins

Reverse
The central part features the monogram of Empress Elizabeth I (Petrovna). Above the monogram is the imperial crown. On both sides of the monogram are the digits of the coin's year of issue: on the left '17', on the right '61' (1761). In the left part of the coin, a laurel branch runs along the circumference of the rim, and in the right part, a palm branch. At the base, the branches are tied with a ribbon, the knot of which forms a bow.
Obverse
The central part of the obverse features St. George the Victorious on horseback, slaying a serpent with a long spear (the serpent's head is on the right). Along the lower edge is a curved banderole with the designation of the monetary unit: KOPEIKA