Russia (Moscow Krasny mint) Rouble 1725 - Catherine I (1725-1727)

Russia (Moscow Krasny mint) Rouble 1725 - Catherine I (1725-1727)
35.04g. VF/VF-. Ex-jewelry, traces of gilding. 12 feathers in the eagle’s wing. Bitkin 14. In the 18th century, large silver rubles were often presented as tokens of favor or personal distinction, and many were set in simple mounts to be worn as ornaments. Consequently, a some number of surviving pieces show traces of such jewelry use.