437, Lot: 617. Estimate $150. Sold for $160. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

RUSSIA, Empire. Ekaterina II Velikaya (the Great). 1762-1796. CU 2 Kopeks (34mm, 21.11 g, 12h). Krasny (Moscow) mint. Dated 1763 MM. Crowned script IЄ II monogram; date across field; all within laurel and palm wreath / St. Georgii right on horseback, spearing Dragon recumbent below; value on banner below; м м below horse. Edge: cross hatched. Diakov 35; Bitkin 5315; Uzdenikov 2639; Brekke 138. Near VF, brown surfaces, flip over strike on reverse.