5 Kopeks 1849, SPM, Novodel

Coins-Tsarist Coins

Reverse
The denomination is indicated on three lines (with quatrefoils to the left and right), followed by the monetary unit and the year of minting: ✤ 5 ✤ KOPĒEKЪ 1849. Below are two ornate, oppositely directed lines separated by a raised dot. Beneath the divider is the mintmark S.P.M.
Obverse
The center of the obverse features a double-headed eagle—the coat of arms of the Russian Empire. Both eagle heads bear crowns, with a larger third crown 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). Surrounding the shield is the chain of the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle. 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.