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English: Catherine II Sestroretsk Rouble (1771) made of solid copper (77mm diameter, 26mm thick) is the largest copper coin ever issued (except for the Swedish plate money). [1] It is 1mm larger and thicker than a standard hockey puck.
Date (coin), 2010 (image)
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National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History

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  1. Catherine II. Novodel Sestroretsk Rouble 1771 [1], Heritage Auctions, (Please provide a date or year)
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