1774, Russian Empire, Cathrine II. Silver Rouble Coin.
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1774, Russian Empire, Cathrine II. Silver Rouble Coin.Mint Year: 1774 Denomination: Rouble. Mint Place: Sankt-Peterburg (SPB) Reference: Bitkin 218, Davenport 1684, KM-C#67a.2. Mint Master: Fedor Lesnikov (F-L) Diameter: 38mm Weight: 22.7gm Obverse: Bust of Cathrine II "The Great" right. Legend: Б • M • EKATEPИHA • II • IMП • ICAMOД • BCEPOC Exergue: C П Б (Sankt-Peterburg) Reverse: Crowned double-headed imperial eagle facing with wings displayed, holding scepter and orb; coat-of-arms of Moskva framed by Order of St. Andrei Первозванного (the First Called) on breast; above, imperial crown; ө-к flanking tail. Legend: MOHETA • P(OУ)БЛЬ • 17 74 Edge: Reeded to right. During her reign Catherine extended the borders of the Russian Empire southward and westward to absorb New Russia, Crimea, Right-Bank Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, and Courland at the expense of two powers — the Ottoman Empire and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. All told, she added some 200,000 miles² (518,000 km²) to Russian territory. Only 1$ shipping for each additional coin purcheased! Catherine II , called Catherine the Great (Russian: Екатерина II Великая , Yekaterina II Velikaya ; 2 May [O.S. 21 April] 1729 – 17 November [O.S. 6 November] 1796) reigned as Empress of Russia for 34 years, from 9 July [O.S. 28 June] 1762 until her death. She exemplifies the
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