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2 kopecks from Russia of Tsar Nicholas II, 1899
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2 kopecks from Russia of Tsar Nicholas II, 1899

1899 · striking (metalworking); copper (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Silver coin. Obverse: double-headed crowned eagle with wings displayed, bearing small shields on its wings and a large shield adorned with a chivalric order on its breast, holding a scepter and a crowned orb in its claws. Above the eagle a crown with ribbon. Denomination in legend at bottom. Reverse: denomination in two lines between two tied branches. Below, in Cyrillic, the letters S, P, and B [=St. Petersburg]. Date in legend at top. Notched edge.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit line2 kopeken uit Rusland van tsaar Nicholai II,1899. 1899. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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