RUSSIA. 5 Rubles, 1776-CNB. St. Petersburg Mint. Catherine II (the Great). PCGS AU-55 Gold Shield. Fr-130a; KM-C-78a; Bit-72. From a very pivotal and influential year in America, this very lightly handled specimen presents little in the way of handling all while retaining a great deal of brilliance and luster shimmering throughout. Undoubtedly, a coin which should generate a good deal of enthusiasm and the finest seen at PCGS 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.
