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3 Groschen - Elizabeth
| Issuer | Imperial Russian Mint |
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| Year | 1759-1761 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Empress Elizabeth I facing right, her hair dressed and adorned, occupying the central field. The effigy is rendered in a classical imperial style typical of mid-18th century Russian coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait along the rim. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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These coins were struck for circulation in conquered Prussian territories during the Seven Years' War, when Russian forces occupied East Prussia from 1758 onward. Frederick the Great's territory was, for a time, administered under Elizabeth's authority, and this fractional billon coinage was issued specifically to pay Russian troops and facilitate local commerce in occupied Königsberg. The occupation currency is sometimes called the "Russian period" of Prussian coinage — a designation Frederick himself never forgave.