RUSSIA, Empire. Ekaterina II Velikaya (the Great)

RUSSIA, Empire. Ekaterina II Velikaya (the Great). 1762-1796. Æ 5 Kopeks (37mm, 32.19 g, 12h). Struck for use in Siberia. Novodel issue. Suzun (Kolyvan) mint. Dated 1772 KM. CИБИPCKAЯ MONETA , crowned oval shield inscribed ПЯТЬ/КОПѢЕКЪ/1772 in four lines; shield in ornate frame and held by Siberian fox supporters / Crowned script Є II monogram within laurel and palm wreath; к м below monogram. Edge: /////. Diakov N1014; Bitkin H1109; Uzdenikov 4299; Brekke 471. In NGC encapsulation, 4712858-004, graded MS 65 BN.