Russia: Catherine I gold 2 Roubles 1727 AU Details (Private Countermark) NGC,...

Description

Catherine I 2 Roubles With Lisenko Counterstamp

Catherine I gold 2 Roubles 1727 AU Details (Private Countermark) NGC, Moscow mint, KM178, Bitkin-7 (R2), Fr-101. A supremely important piece of Russian numismatic history, issued under Catherine I, the Empress consort of Peter the Great who succeeded her husband shortly before his death. Catherine was the first woman to rule Imperial Russia and the first of the four Empress' of Russia who combined to rule a majority of the 18th Century. This 2 Roubles type was the only gold coinage produced in Russia during Catherine's brief reign, as she would succumb to Tuberculosis in 1727. This is the latter date in the two-year series, and judging by historical auction appearances, is the more elusive date compared to the 1726 issue.

This specimen displays a monogram counterstamp on the obverse, executed by Grigori Lisenko, a notable 19th Century collector. Besides the countermark, the most memorable feature of this piece is the original, old-time patina, very attractive except for a few patches on the reverse where the toning has turned to environmental damage. This issue is historically scarce, with auction appearances spanning many years without occurrence. It is a pleasure to once again bring this rarity back to auction, where the appetite from collectors should be as ravenous as it has ever been.

Ex. Numismatica Genevensis Auction 3 (November 2004, Lot 1017)
From the Geneva Collection

Metal: Gold
Diameter: 20mm
Weight: 3.47g
AGW: 0.0871oz

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葉卡捷琳娜一世2盧布附Lisenko戳記

1727年葉卡捷琳娜一世2盧布金幣。AU Details (Private Countermark) NGC。
莫斯科造幣廠。這枚金幣發行於葉卡捷琳娜一世時期，在俄國錢幣史上佔一重要席位。她為彼得大帝的妻子，在丈夫死後繼承了皇位，繼而成為沙俄史上首位女性統治者，兼為十八世紀統治了大多數年頭的四位女皇之一。葉卡捷琳娜一世在位時期甚短，在1727年便因肺結核駕崩，此為她在位期間所發行的唯一一款金幣，為時兩年。此幣屬第二年發行，由拍賣記錄可見，此年份比1727年更具吸引力。此幣正面帶有由Grigori Lisenko添上的皇家徽號戳記，他為十九世紀的著名收藏家。除戳記外，此幣最具標誌性的特徵為陳舊原始的包漿，除背面寥寥數點環境造成的斑點外，整體魅力非凡。此幣珍貴難得有如鳳毛麟角，已有多年未見於市場上，能將其再次呈獻於拍賣場上實為一大榮幸。相信一眾收藏家早已急不及待將其收入囊中。

來源：2004年11月Numismatica Genevensis Auction 3
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