1764 Russian Coin

[3rictheman]

I bought this from a magazine a while back, but I don't have any information regarding it's value. I think it's Russian. How much is this worth?

 

[Mackaydon]

Welcome to Treasure Net !!
Yes it's Russian (during the reign of Catherine II 1762-1796)
Need to first determine its denomination. As a general rule, 1KOPEK is 24mm; 2K is 29mm; 5K is 38-40 and 10K is 47mm.
Which is yours?
Don.....

 

[3rictheman]

I measured it and it's about 29mm so it's 2 kopek. What is it's value then?

 

[Mackaydon]

"Patience, young grasshopper." (from The Karate Kid movie) Next is to determine where the coin was minted. Yours may be either a MM or CM mintmark; or perhaps even another mint--I'm not sure. Look at similar coins to view their mintmark. What is the mint mark on yours?
Don.....
PS: The mintmark (two initials) will straddle the eagles tail feathers--near the base of the reverse.

 

[3rictheman]

Mine says EM.

 

[3rictheman]

I think this is a 5 Kopek because I looked it up on ebay and it looks exactly like the 5 Kopeks being sold. Here is the page5 KOPEKS 1764 50,8GR EM DIAM 43 EKATERINA II ORIGINAL $55 on eBay!

 

[Mackaydon]

The EM stands for the mint at Jekaterinburg; or as '3rictheman' mentioned above, the alternative spelling of Ekaterina. The mint exited between 1762-1877.
Don.......

 

[Generic_Lad]

I think this is a 5 Kopek because I looked it up on ebay and it looks exactly like the 5 Kopeks being sold. Here is the page5 KOPEKS 1764 50,8GR EM DIAM 43 EKATERINA II ORIGINAL $55 on eBay!

If I recall correctly, there are no differences in the design of those copper coins of that series, the only differences are the weight and the size of the coin.

 

[3rictheman]

If that's true, how come a 2 kopek from the same year being sold on ebay has a horse on it's back(Russia, 2 Kopeks, 1764 MM Overstruck (Edge-netted, 19.61gr.) on eBay!), but my kopek has a bird?

 

[Mackaydon]

With the OP's coin, the denomination will roughly equate to 10g=1kopek; 20g=2k; 50g=5k; and 66g=10k.
What is the weight of the coin in question?
Don....

 

[3rictheman]

I don't have an exact scale, but I measured about 2.5 ounces, or 71 grams.