Russia, Empire. Catherine I AR Rouble. St Petersburg mint, 1725. ЕКАТЕРIНА • IМПЕРАТРIЦА • I САМОДЕРЖIЦА • ВСЕРОСIСКАЯ •, bust 'in mourning' to left / МОНЕТА • НОВАЯ • ЦЕНА • РУБЛЬ • (date), crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sceptre and orb; crown above. Bitkin 71. 28.09g, 44mm, 12h.

Near Extremely Fine. Rare.

From the GK Collection (France) of Russian Coins;
Ex Sincona AG, Auction 32, 24 October 2016, lot 1250 (hammer: CHF 18,000).