Grivennik 1773, SPB-TI, Old Pattern Portrait 1766-1772
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- Country: Tsarist Russia
- Weight: 2.37 g
- Mintage: 205,000 pcs.
- Metal: Silver
- Fineness: 750
- Designation: Ag
- Precious Metal Weight: 1.78 g
- Denomination: Grivennik
- Ruler: Catherine II
- Monetary Unit: Grivennik
- Mintmaster's Initials: SPB-TI
- Summary: Uzdenikov 1058
- Bitkin: 478 (R1)
- Diameter: 18 mm
- G: 156 ₽
- XF: 53301 ₽
- Reverse
The central part features a cartouche with a two-line inscription: ГРИВЕННИКЪ (GRIVENNIK). Below the inscription is the mintage year — 1773. 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 Russian Empress Catherine II. On the lower left part of the portrait are the mintmaster's initials 'T•I•', indicating Timofei Ivanov. At the bottom, below the portrait, is the abbreviation 'С П Б' (Saint Petersburg Mint). Along the edge, an inscription runs in an arc from the lower left: Б•М•ЕКАТЕРИНА•II•IМП•IСАМОД•ВСЕРОСС• (B•M•CATHERINE•II•EMP•AUTOCRAT•OF ALL RUSSIA).
