The COINEX Sale: Important British, Italian and World Coins

Russia, Russia, Anna, Rouble, 1734, pearls in hair and on bosom, engraver’s initial b on sleeve strap (cf. Sev 1182; Uzd. 0719; Diakov 30; Dav. 1673; KM. 197). Slight obverse flan flaw, otherwise about very fine, a rare variety (£200-300)

Severin lists this type only for 1735 – the engraver in question was Ivan Vasiliev