RUSSIA. 10 Rubles, 1772-CNB. St. Petersburg Mint. Catherine II (the Great). PCGS Genuine--Scratch, VF Details Gold Shield. Fr-129a; KM-C-79a; Bit-25. Despite the noted scratches above and in front of the czarinas portrait, this example serves as a quality representation of the largest gold denomination of the time circulating in Russia.Read more about this item in our Coin of the Week blog post, <a href="https://www.stacksbowers.com/News/Pages/Blogs.aspx?ArticleID=german-princess-turned-russian-empress">here</a>. From the Naples Bay Collection.