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Russia. Catherina II (1764-1796) Silver Ruble 1769 C?? CA. Fine+

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Russia. Catherina II (1764-1796) Silver Ruble 1769 C?? CA. Fine+
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Country Russia

Reign Catherina II (1764-1796)
Denomination Ruble
Date Struck 1769 C?? CA
Mint St. Petersburg
Obv: Bust right.
Rev: Imperial Arms, value on chest.
Reference Bitkin 206; Diakov 224, Dav. 1684. 23.66 g
Grade Fine+


Historical Info:

Catherine II of Russia, called the Great (Yekaterina II Velikaya, 2 May 1729 - 17 November 1796), born Sophie Augusta Frederike of Anhalt-Zerbst) sometimes referred to as an epitome of the "enlightened despot" reigned as Empress of Russia for more than three decades, from June 28, 1762 until her death.During her reign Catherine extended the borders of the Russian Empire southward and westward to absorb New Russia, Crimea, Right-Bank Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, and Courland at the expense of two powers the Ottoman Empire and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. All told,she added some 200,000 miles (518,000 km) to Russian territory, and she further shaped the Russian destiny to a greater extent than almost anyone before or since, with the possible exceptions of Lenin, Stalin,and Peter the Great.