RUSSIA. 5 Rubles, 1772-CNB. St. Petersburg Mint. Catherine II (the Great). PCGS AU-50 Gold Shield. Fr-130a; KM-C-78a; Bit-68. Overall, a lightly circulated example of this type, offering a golden-orange tone that takes on an even deeper allure as it accentuates the legends. Not often encountered this pleasing and problem-free and, rather unsurprisingly, this specimen is at the top of the PCGS census for the date.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.