2 Kopecks 1775, EM

Coins-Tsarist Coins

Reverse
In the central part is the monogram of Catherine II. 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 - '75' (1775). 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
In the central part of the obverse is St. George the Victorious on horseback, slaying a serpent with a long spear (the serpent's head is on the right). Between the horse and the serpent, at a distance from each other, are the letters 'E' and 'M' (Yekaterinburg Mint). At the lower edge is a semicircular banderole with the inscription: DVE • KOPEIKI