Russia, Empire. Catherine I AR Rouble. St. Petersburg mint, 1727. • : ЕКАТЕРIНА • IМПЕРАТРIЦА • I САМОДЕРЖИЦА • ВСЕРОС : •, crowned and draped bust to right / ★ МОНЕТА ★ НОВАЯ ★ ЦЕНА ★ РУБЛЬ ★ (date) ★, crowned double-headed imperial eagle, holding sceptre and globus cruciger; crown above, CП-Ь across lower fields. Bitkin 178. 27.79g, 41mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Rare; 3 other examples on CoinArchives.
From the GK Collection of Russian Coins.