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10 Roubles - Pyotr III
| Issuer | Imperial Russian Mint |
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| Year | 1762 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central cruciform design composed of four crowned cartouches arranged in the form of a cross, each containing a regional arms of the Russian Empire: at top the arms of Moscow (St. George slaying the dragon), at left the arms of Kiev, at right the arms of Novgorod, and at bottom the arms of Vladimir (a rearing lion). At the centre of the cross, a small crowned double-headed eagle is depicted. Floral ornaments fill the angles between the cartouches. The date 1762 is divided across the left and right fields (17 and 62). A Cyrillic circular legend reads ИМPRСКАЯ РОССIЙСКА МОН · ЦЕНА ДЕСЯТ.РУБ, denoting the denomination and issuing authority. |
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| Reverse lettering | ИМПРСКАЯ РОССIЙС МОН · ЦЕНА ДЕСЯТ.РƔБ 1 7 6 2 (Translation: Imperial Russian coin, value of ten rubles 1762) |
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Peter III's reign lasted just 186 days before Catherine II's coup removed — and shortly afterward killed — him in July 1762. Gold coinage struck in his name was consequently produced in tiny quantities, and much of what was minted was likely melted or withdrawn once Catherine moved to erase his brief rule from official memory. Survivors are genuinely rare, not artificially so.
KM#C50 is catalogued as a pattern or presentation issue by some authorities, though the classification remains contested.