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Para / 3 Dengi Pattern
| Issuer | Imperial Russian Mint |
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| Year | 1771 |
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| Currency | Para (1771-1774) |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the large crowned imperial cypher of Empress Catherine II (Ekaterina II), composed of an interlaced Cyrillic E and II surmounted by an Imperial crown with orb finial. The monogram is rendered in bold relief against a plain field. The date 1771 appears in the exergue, separated from the central device by a horizontal line. |
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| Reverse description | Imperial Russian double-headed eagle displayed at centre, each head surmounted by a crown and the whole by a larger Imperial crown above. The eagle's breast bears a shield with the coats of arms of Moldavia and Wallachia. The talons hold a sceptre to the dexter and a sword to the sinister, reflecting the military occupation context. Below the eagle, a horizontal line separates the denomination legend 3 ДЕНГИ, struck in bold Cyrillic characters in the lower exergue, followed by a stop. |
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| Mintage | 1771 |
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