Grivennik 1779, SPB
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- Country: Tsarist Russia
- Weight: 2.37 g
- Mintage: 1,376,000 pcs.
- Metal: Silver
- Fineness: 750
- Designation: Ag
- Precious Metal Weight: 1.78 g
- Denomination: Grivennik
- Ruler: Catherine II
- Monetary Unit: Grivennik
- Mintmark: SPB
- Summary: Uzdenikov 1105
- Bitkin: 489
- Conros: 156/3
- Petrov: 0.75 ruble
- Diameter: 18 mm
- G: 156 ₽
- F: 454 ₽
- VF: 934 ₽
- XF: 5794 ₽
- AU: 9122 ₽
- UNC: 6684 ₽
- Reverse
The central part features a cartouche with a two-line inscription: ГРИВЕННИКЪ (GRIVENNIK). Below the inscription is the year of mintage — 1779. Above the cartouche is the crown of the Russian Empire. To the left and right, two laurel branches extend from the cartouche's vignettes. - Obverse
The center of the obverse is occupied by the right-facing profile of the Russian Empress Catherine II. In the lower part, below the portrait, is the abbreviation 'S P B' (Saint Petersburg Mint). Along the edge, an inscription runs in an arc from the lower left: Б•М•ЕКАТЕРИНА•II•IМП•ИСАМОД•ВСЕРОС• (B•M•EKATERINA•II•IMP•ISAMOD•VSEROS•)
