Russia
Catherine I "Mourning" Rouble 1725 VF30 NGC, St. Petersburg mint, KM167, Bitkin-71 (R1), Petrov 7 Roubles, Ilyin 8 Roubles. Variety with crown between dots. The first Rouble issue of Catherine I after the death of Peter the Great. Obv. Portrait of Catherine I left, with plain mantle and without crown and order. Rev. Crowned double-headed eagle, with orb and scepter. Mottled gray patina, with surfaces free of all but a few very minor marks. Sharply struck, with much more detail than one might expect of the grade. A very rare, and popular, one-year type.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 3000-4000 USD