Description
Russia, Elizabeth Petrovna (1741-1761), gold Rouble, 1756, Moscow, crowned, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Crowned double-headed eagle, edge obliquely grained, 1.58g (Sev. 198; Uzd. 0883; Bitkin 59-60 [R1]; Diakov 259).
Extremely Fine, with significant mint brilliance across surfaces. A distinguished provenance of 77 years.
Ex. Louis E. Eliasberg Sr. Spink-Stack’s Auction, 18 April 2005, lot 2014.
Ex. Bespalov, Kende Galleries, March 1944, lot 127 (part).