RUSSIA, Empire. Ivan VI Antonovich (Ioann III). 1740-1741. AR Rouble (40mm, 12h). St. Petersburg mint. Dated 1741 СПБ. Laureate and draped bust right / Crowned double-headed eagle facing with wings spread, holding scepter and globus cruciger; collared coat-of-arms on breast; crown above. Diakov 6; Bitkin 21; KM 207.2. Toned with hints of luster. In NGC encapsulation 6906892-001, graded AU 58. Rare.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
Diakov notes that Ivan’s successor, Yelizaveta Petrovna (Elizabeth), “considered the destruction of Ioann III coins to be one of her objectives.” 665,000 roubles of Ivan’s coins were returned and melted or restruck. (Diakov p. 123)
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