Russia, Catherine II (1762–1796). 5 Kopecks 1781 EM, Ekaterinburg Mint VF-

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Copper 5 kopecks from 1781, struck at the Ekaterinburg Mint (mint mark EM) during the reign of Empress Catherine II (1762–1796).

The obverse shows Catherine's crowned monogram inside a wreath of laurel and palm branches, with the date 1781 across the field. The reverse shows the crowned double-headed eagle with spread wings, holding sceptre and orb. The mint letters E–M sit below the wings, and the value ПЯТЬ КОПѢЕКЪ runs on a ribbon below.

Catherine's heavy copper coinage was struck to the standard of 16 roubles from one pood of copper. That is why her 5 kopecks are such large, impressive coins, and this one weighs 43.80 g. The Ekaterinburg Mint in the Urals was founded in 1725 next to the region's copper works and became the empire's leading copper mint. In the early 1780s it struck these coins in vast numbers, and they were the everyday money of Russia in the age of Catherine the Great. Mintage for 1781: 43,520,618 (Bitkin 632).

The monogram and the date stand out boldly, and the eagle still shows good feather detail on its wings, with a clear sceptre and orb. The EM mint letters and the value legend are easy to read. The coin has a deep, even dark patina and a broad, heavy flan. An attractive, honest example of Catherine II's large copper coinage.

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