Extra copper from the rim on reverse ? of 1776 Russian coin

[Deepdiger60]

I recently purchased this 1776 Russian Catherine II the Great 5 Kopek,s coin for my 1700,s coinage collection ill be doing over the winter months , on the reverse is a lot of extra copper that when made flattened over on to the face is that a normal thing to happen to older coin,s made years ago ? it is a huge copper coin 44mm diameter by 4mm thick and weighs 56.69 grams .Thanks for any insight Jim

 

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[Woodland Detectors]

Hey Man! I was worried about you!

Hope you are well!

That is a cool coin.

Catherine II, was the Emperess of all the Russias. Here are the massive ( measuring approximately 41 mm in diameter and about 4 mm thick or 1 1/2 inches wide by about an 1/8 inch thick ) coins issued during her reign. They weigh nearly double what the Silver Dollar comes in at ( 1.8 ounces as compared to 1 ounce ). These copper 5 Kopek coins show the year separated by Catherine's monogram ( which is a scripted 'E' and 'T' denoting Ekaterina Tsarina ) and a reverse featuring the double headed Imperial Russian Eagle. A mint mark can often be seen at the base of the eagle ( EM for Ekaterina Mint ). It's amazing to think that it was in this very same building that Tsar Nikolas's family was imprisoned 140 years later, during the Bolshevik Revolution ( 1917 ).

 

[Deepdiger60]

Hey Man! I was worried about you!

Hope you are well!

That is a cool coin.

Catherine II, was the Emperess of all the Russias. Here are the massive ( measuring approximately 41 mm in diameter and about 4 mm thick or 1 1/2 inches wide by about an 1/8 inch thick ) coins issued during her reign. They weigh nearly double what the Silver Dollar comes in at ( 1.8 ounces as compared to 1 ounce ). These copper 5 Kopek coins show the year separated by Catherine's monogram ( which is a scripted 'E' and 'T' denoting Ekaterina Tsarina ) and a reverse featuring the double headed Imperial Russian Eagle. A mint mark can often be seen at the base of the eagle ( EM for Ekaterina Mint ). It's amazing to think that it was in this very same building that Tsar Nikolas's family was imprisoned 140 years later, during the Bolshevik Revolution ( 1917 ).

Hey Mike im ok just taking it easy for awhile doc,s orders i hope to get out a few more times before the dreaded freeze sets in it,s been cool up here a few days low 40,s during the day , i noticed the coin has a few different sizes over the years it was made ,from Norway back in 1777 a Russian ship set sail for Boston to pay respects to the 1776 celebration here in the USA it had a lot of Russian coins on the ship they gave to certain people in Boston the 5 Kobek was one of them so that makes that coin used in America at that time Jim