ccg Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 What would you grade this piece? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Wow grade Ekaterina II rubles are notoriously weakly struck so yours is much better off. Congradulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 wonderful detail. Really brings out that double chin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grivna1726 Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 What would you grade this piece? VF-EF? Nice coin! For some reason I don't understand, Catherine II's later roubles are low relief and usually softly struck. A comparison of roubles from the 1780's compared with those of the 1760's will show the superior, deeper strikes of the earlier coins. The technology did not go backwards, so why did the coins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldman Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Here is what I've found in my photo library. Absolutely UNC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grivna1726 Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Here is what I've found in my photo library. Absolutely UNC. Wow!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRP Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 What a babe! (the coin, that is). I don't really think she had a thing for horses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldman Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Wow!!! Thanks....Unfortunatelly, I had to sell it last year....Well, I'm not sorry since I still have a couple of other really nice "babes" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted February 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Re: weak strike Does this usually affect obverse only, or both sides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kisenish Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 What would you grade this piece? XF-40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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