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Russia, Catherine II, Pattern (?) 5 Kopecks, 1794km, edge obliquely grained, 50.34g/12h (KM. N252). Struck on a mis-shapen flan, otherwise about very fine £200-250

Despite the description in KM, all currency 5 Kopecks seen by both the cataloguer and the vendor have edges with raised cross-hatched graining, not incuse oblique graining as on this specimen