3 Kopeks 1851, VM
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- Country: Tsarist Russia
- Weight: 15.36 g
- Mintage: 99,689 pcs.
- Metal: Copper
- Designation: Cu
- Denomination: 3 kopeks
- Ruler: Nicholas I
- Monetary unit: Kopek
- Mint mark: VM
- Summary: Uzdenikov 3493
- Bitkin: 856 (R1)
- Conros: 189/5
- Ilyin: 2 rubles
- Diameter: 31.9 mm
- F: 217 ₽
- VF: 1,317 ₽
- XF: 6,165 ₽
- AU: 26,947 ₽
- UNC: 55,675 ₽
- Reverse
The denomination (with quatrefoils to the left and right), monetary unit, and year of mintage are indicated on three lines: ✤ 3 ✤ KOPEYKI 1851. Below is a divider of two ornamental lines with a dot between them. Immediately beneath it is the abbreviation 'V.M.' (Warsaw 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 coats of arms on the wings: Left wing: Polish, Taurida, 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.
