RUSSIA. Ruble, 1762-CNB HK. St. Petersburg Mint. Peter III. NGC MS-61. Dav-1682; KM-C-46.2; Bit-11. A great offering from this brief tsar, the present example--offering a charming cabinet tone and hints of brilliance emanating from the fields--features tremendous appeal and is rather difficult to encounter in this wholesome state of preservation.<p><em>Peter reigned for just six months in 1762, with his marriage to future tsarina, Catherine II (the Great), always being tenuous at best. His decided unpopularity and her overt ambitions have ceaselessly fueled the belief that she was behind his murder, though direct links have remained unclear.</em>
