Russia, Empire. Catherine II AR Rouble. St. Petersburg mint, 1776. Б • М • ЕКАТЕРИНА • II • ІМП • IСАМОД • ВСЕРОС, crowned and draped bust to right; T•И 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-Ч across lower fields, denomination and date around. Bitkin 221. 24.01g, 35mm, 12h.
Near Mint State.
From the GK Collection (France) of Russian Coins;
Ex Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 283, 29 September 2016, lot 6161 (hammer: EUR 1,900).