Moscow City Hallmark of 1720 "Double-Headed Eagle with Scepter and Orb"

Hallmarks-Urban

Year: 1720
Shape: round
Description: The earliest Moscow hallmarks feature a double-headed eagle in various designs, within shields of different shapes, sometimes with a date expressed initially in Cyrillic letters, later in Arabic numerals. The hallmark is round with a border; the double-headed eagle holds a scepter and an orb. (1720) Shape: round with a border