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Poltina - Elizabeth СПБ
| Issuer | St. Petersburg Mint |
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| Year | 1742-1745 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Empress Elizabeth I, wearing an imperial crown adorned with a cross, her hair elaborately coiffed in the baroque style fashionable at the Russian court. The effigy occupies the centre of the field, with the mint mark СПБ (St. Petersburg) positioned below the truncation. A Cyrillic legend encircles the portrait, reading the empress's full imperial title, separated by ornamental stops. |
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| Reverse description | Imperial Russian double-headed eagle displayed with wings spread, surmounted by a single large imperial crown. The eagle's breast bears a shield, and its talons clutch the orb and sceptre, emblems of sovereignty. The date appears in the upper field above the eagle, flanked on either side, while the denomination legend МОНЕТА ПОЛТИНА is arranged around the lower periphery of the field, separated by ornamental stops. |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
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