1759 Russia 1 Rouble СПБ ЯI PCGS XF45 Bitkin-289 Elizabeth Rare Russian Silver

Offered here is a 1759 Russian Imperial 1 Rouble, struck at the Saint Petersburg Mint during the reign of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna.

This example is the СПБ ЯI variety, cataloged as Bitkin-289, featuring the portrait of Elizabeth by medalist Timofey Ivanov and mintmaster initials ЯI on the reverse.

The coin is certified PCGS XF45 and is housed in a PCGS Gold Shield holder.

An exceptionally scarce PCGS-certified variety

According to the current PCGS population report, only 6 examples are recorded by PCGS for this specific Bitkin-289 variety, with:

• 2 graded XF45
• 4 graded higher
• 0 graded lower

That makes this a particularly interesting opportunity for collectors of Russian Imperial coinage and PCGS-certified world coins. 

The 1759 СПБ ЯI rouble is a silver issue of Empress Elizabeth's reign and carries the classic imperial double-headed eagle reverse with the date above and mintmaster initials beneath the eagle.

The coin's cataloged mintage for the combined 1759 СПБ TI ЯI/related issue is substantial, but the specific die variety and surviving certified population are considerably more important when evaluating this example.