Sale: Triton X, Lot: 1266. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Monday, 8 January 2007.  Sold For $6000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

RUSSIA, Tsars of Russia. Ekaterina II Velikaya (the Great). 1762-1796. AV 2 Roubles (2.61 g, 12h). Sankt-Peterburg (St. Petersburg) mint. Dated 1766. “By the grace of God, Ekaterina II, Emp(ress) and Autocrat of all Russia” in Cyrillic; mintmark in exergue, crowned bust right / “Money weight 2 Roubles” • 17–66 in Cyrillic, crowned double-headed imperial eagle facing with wings displayed, holding scepter and orb, coat-of-arms of Moskva on breast; imperial crown above. Bitkin 112; Uzdenikov 4085; Friedberg 134; KM (C)77. VF, trace of die polishing on obverse, small gouge on reverse.

According to Uzdenikov, this issue was intended for use at the Imperial Court.