2 kopecks 1823 (KM AM)

The coin is minted from copper, produced from 1810 to 1830. The obverse and reverse sides have a protruding around the circumference of the rim with notches. Partial or complete absence of Kant is not a marriage and is determined by the technology of minting.

The obverse of the coin depicts the State Emblem of the Russian Empire first half of XIX century. The coat of arms double-headed eagle with raised wings, crowned by two Imperial crowns, above is the same crown but larger. Right Talon the eagle holds a scepter, the left - power. On the chest is placed a shield with the Moscow coat of arms: St. George on horseback slaying a serpentine dragon with wings. Moscow coat of arms surrounded by chain of the order of Saint Apostle Andrey Pervozvannogo. Under the clutches of an eagle located mintmaster the initials of the mint - letters "А"and "М" Under the tail in a semicircle along the rim the year of issue "1823.".

The reverse of the coin , nominal value - "2", below in two lines - "КОПЕЙ"and "КИ." over the nominal value of the Imperial crown. Downstairs there is a solid line underneath the letters "К.М."(Kolyvan copper). In a circle along the rim are two branches (oak and Laurel) that are associated at the bottom with tape.

Variety coin 2 kopeks of the sample of 1810:

The large feathers of the wings, threadlike edge:
1810 (EM NM, the large digits of the year);
1810 (EM NM digits of the year small, two small crowns, the word "КОПЕЙКИ";
1810 (EM NM digits of the year small, two small crowns, the word "КОПЕИКИ";
1810 (EM NM digits of the year small, a small crown above the eagle and one double above the nominal value);
1810 (EM NM digits of the year small, a small crown over value and large over the eagle);
1810 (EM NM digits of the year small, two large crown);
The long neck of the eagle, the small feathers of the wings:
1810, 1812 (KM, without initials of mintmaster);
1810-1811 (KM PB);
Short neck of the eagle, the small feathers of the wings:
1810-1811 (EM NM, threadlike GURT);
1811-1821 (EM NM, smooth edge);
1811 (EM NM, the word "КОПЕИКИ";
1810-1811 (SPB MK);
1810 (SPB FG);
1810-1811, 1813-1814 (SPB, PS);
1812 (SPB PS point after a year);
1812 (SPB PS, no dot after year);
1810 (KM MC);
1810-1811 (MI, MK);
1811-1814 (IM PS);
1814 (MI, PS, word "КОПЕИКИ";
1812-1817, 1821-1830 (KM S);
1814 (without initials mintmaster);
1817-1818 (KM DB);
1818, OF 1821-1823 (IT FG);
1818-1821 (KM AD);
1818 (SPB, without initials of mintmaster);
1823-1825 (EM PG);
1825 (EM-ISH);
1825-1830 (EM IR);
1830 (EM infrared, letters "ИК"small).