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20 Kopecks - Alexander II

Issuer St. Petersburg Mint
Year 1860-1866
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Currency Rouble (1700-1917)
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Obverse description Central field dominated by the Imperial Russian double-headed eagle displayed, each head crowned with a small imperial crown, surmounted by a large central imperial crown topped with a cross. The eagle's breast bears an escutcheon depicting St. George on horseback slaying the dragon. The right talon holds an orb and the left talon a sceptre. The wings are elaborately detailed and bear six subsidiary shields depicting the arms of various Russian territories. Mint engraver's initials 'Ф Б' appear in the lower field beneath the eagle's tail, flanking the decorative scroll. The whole is encircled by a fine toothed border.
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Obverse lettering Ф Б
(Translation: F B)
Reverse description Within an open wreath composed of an olive branch on the left and an oak branch on the right, tied at the base with a ribbon bow, the numeral '20' appears at the top flanked by six-pointed stars, below which the Cyrillic denomination 'КОПѢЕКЪ' is inscribed in bold letters. A decorative foliate dividing ornament separates the denomination from the four-digit date, with the mint mark 'С.П.Б.' (Saint Petersburg) below. An imperial crown surmounted by a cross tops the composition above the numeral. The entire design is enclosed within a toothed border.
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