2 Kopecks 1849, SPM, Novodel

Coins-Tsarist Coins

Reverse
The denomination is indicated on three lines (with four-leaf ornaments to the left and right), followed by the monetary unit and year of issue: ✤ 2 ✤ KOPEYKI 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). 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, the left an orb. The rim is decorated with denticles pointing inward.