1765 Russian 5 Kopek HUGE coin

[93vector]

My finds for today in the field again.
Various buckles, harmonica part, copper button

and:

1765 Russian Catherine II 5 Kopek
This coin is HUGE. You can see the thickness in one of my pics and it is a very heavy copper coin. Much larger than a silver dollar.
Took a bit of research to figure out what it was..but the double headed bird led me to Russia.

p.s. don't mind my dirty metal detecting hands!

http://kopek.ws/gal/c2/

 

[tymcmurray]

I just looked that bad boy up, and it weighs in
at 54 g. and sells now in the range of 60-70$.
I'm sure you are gonna hold onto that one so
you don't have to tell the story about "the big
one that got away"!!!

 

[lockman209]

Super find

 

[truckinbutch]

Wow ! You have established yourself a rather high benchmark to improve on this find.WTG

 

[Admiral de Salee]

Fantastic coin no matter what it's worth!

Maybe it was dropped by Casimir Pulaski??

 

[dyver1975]

GREAT FIND! HH

 

[Ocean Oso]

You sure that isn't a fossilized Oreo?

 

[dorkyguy]

I'm just sayin that coin is HUGE that's all.
dannnng!
DG

 

[birdman]

Very cool dig!!

 

[eathan]

That thing is a lunker! Great find!

 

[allen]

awesome looking coin...