An unusual George III silver Tankard set with Russian coins, William Pitts, London, 1799

the tapered cylindrical barrel with an applied base band of palm and acanthus, also applied with collar of scrolling grapevine and oak, the laurel banded cover inset with six Russian 18th century coins, and one Austrian thaler

four small cracks in edge of thumbpiece, one coin with fracture probably original, otherwise good
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The cover is centered by a ruble of Peter the Great, 1732.  Around this are, starting behind the thumbpiece and going right:
2-ruble of Catherine the Great, 1792
Medal of Maria Therese of Austria, 1780
1-ruble of Catherine the Great, 1781
1-ruble of Catherine the Great, 1762
1-ruble of Catherine the Great, 1773
Rare 1-ruble of Peter III (husband of Catherine the Great), 1762