5 Kopecks 1778, Avesta Mint. Crowned monogram between 17 - 78 within laurel and palm branches. Rv. Crowned double-headed eagle with sceptre and orb, on its chest a coat of arms, below the mintmark E - M and inscription. Bitkin 1287 (R3). Delzanno 129. AAH 107. Extremely rare. 200 roubles according to Ilyin. NGC XF45 BN. Very rare in this condition.

During the Russian-Swedish War of 1788-1790, 5 Kopecks coins were minted at the Swedish mint and served as payment for Russian workers in the border regions. There were 5 Kopecks coins minted in 1788 with the dates 1764, 1778, and 1787. Sweden claimed that these were coins captured from Russian ships and not "counterfeit money". This war coinage is one of the most interesting phenomena in monetary history and one of the most popular rarities in Russian and Swedish numismatics.

Finest certified by NGC.