5 Kopeks 1855, EM, Nicholas I and Alexander II

Name: Монеты 5 Kopeks 1855, EM, Nicholas I and Alexander II
Price: 34500 RUB
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Reverse
The denomination (with quatrefoils left and right), monetary unit, and year of mintage are indicated on three lines: ✤ 5 ✤ KOPĒEKЪ 1855. Below is a divider of two ornamental lines with a dot between them. Immediately beneath it is the abbreviation 'E.M.' (Yekaterinburg Mint).
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 Apostle the First-Called. The coats of arms on the wings: Left wing: Polish, Taurian, Finnish. Right wing: Kazan, Astrakhan, Siberian. The right talon holds a scepter, and the left holds an orb. The rim is decorated with denticles pointing inward.