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Historical · Russia
1764 Catherine II rouble
Catherine II’s portrait faces an imperial double-headed eagle. A Russian rouble with a visibly uneven historic rim.
Flip this coin →Free to flip. Two sides. Equal chances.
The story behind the coin
The paired photograph identifies this as a 1764 rouble of Catherine II. Her portrait is surrounded by Cyrillic titles, while the reverse places a crowned double-headed eagle beneath the separated digits of 1764. The irregular edge and surface wear belong to the photographed specimen; they are preserved in the virtual coin.
Which side is heads?
- Heads
- Catherine II facing right with Cyrillic royal titles.
- Tails
- A crowned double-headed eagle, central shield and the date 1764.
A different coin. The same fair toss.
The artwork changes, but every virtual toss still has a 50/50 chance of heads or tails. We simulate the movement; the result is chosen independently. This is not a simulation of the physical balance of a historical coin.
Windrain, via Wikimedia Commons. CC0. Both faces cropped from one real paired photograph, background removed and resized. Image license ↗ View source record ↗