10 rubles 1769 (SPB TI)

The coin of this type (with a portrait of young Catherine II) was produced in 1762-1776. The circumference of the front and back sides, a rim consisting of teeth (Kant can be partially or completely absent).

On the obverse is a portrait of Catherine II in profile, face to the right. Under the portrait letters "СПБ"(Saint-Petersburg), the shoulder cut letters "Т I"(initials of Timothy Ivanovich Ivanov, the author of the portrait). In a circle the inscription - "Б•М•ЕКАТЕРИНА•II•IМП•IСАМОД•ВСЕРОС"(stands for "the grace of God Catherine II Empress and autocrat of all Russias").

On the reverse in the Central circle there is a simplified depiction of the coat of Arms of the Russian Empire double - headed eagle with scepter and Orb. There are four large cartouche with images: the crown (left), the Moscow coat of arms (top), coat of arms of the Kingdom of the Siberian (bottom), coat of arms of the Kingdom of Kazan (right). The top cartouche is crowned with the Imperial crown, the other normal crown. Between the cartouches are four little flower, on which figures of the year of minting - "1", "7", "6", "9". In a circle along the rim the inscription, divided into 4 parts (starting from top) - "IМПРСКАЯ""РОССÏЙС""МОН•ЦЕНА""ДЕСЯТ•РУБ"(Imperial Russian coin, the price of ten rubles).

Varieties of 10 roubles of the sample of 1762:

Portrait with scarf on the neck, weight is 16.57 g:
1762-1763 (MMD TI);
1762-1763 (SPB TI);
Portrait with scarf on the neck, the weight of 13.09 g:
1764-1765 (SPB TI);
1765 (SPB TI, more relief mint, wide bust);
Portrait without a scarf on neck:
1766-1776 (SPB TI);
1766-1768 (SPB TI, more relief mint, wide bust).