Russia, Empire. Catherine II AR Rouble. St. Petersburg mint, 1765. Б • М • ЕКАТЕРИНА • II • ІМП • IСАМОД • ВСЕРОС, crowned and draped bust to right; TI on arm truncation, СПБ below / Crowned double-headed eagle facing with wings spread, wearing shield on breast depicting St. George slaying the dragon, and holding sceptre and orb; crown above, Я-I across lower fields, denomination and date around. Bitkin 187. 22.03g, 37mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine; spot of smoothing behind crown on obv.
From the GK Collection (France) of Russian Coins.