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2942 - EUROPEAN COINS AND MEDALS. RUSSIA. GRAND DUCHY / EMPIRE. Nicholas II, 1894–1917. 1/2 Imperial – 5 rubles gold, ø 16 mm, 1895 AG, St. Petersburg. Master of the Mint Appolon Grasgov. Head facing left / Crowned double eagle with insignia and breast shield. Recessed edge lettering. Bitkin 320 (R3) Severin 548 (R4) Fr. 175. KM. Pn142. RRR! Extremely rare! Only 36 examples struck. Magnificent specimen! Gold! Fine patina, tiny contact marks, excellent—mint luster. Extremely rare in this condition! Graded by NGC as MS 61 (4788979-003 MS 61)! Only 36 specimens of this great rarity were issued. It embodies the desire for economic rapprochement between Russia and the other European nations, as this coin corresponds to the 20-franc coin of the Latin Monetary Union, which was established on December 23, 1865, between France, Belgium, Switzerland, Greece, and Italy with the aim of facilitating economic and financial exchange. It is reasonable to assume that these extremely rare coins were intended as “donatives” (gift coins). They were likely presented by the Tsar’s court exclusively to high-ranking state guests, members of the imperial family, or foreign diplomats.
EUROPEAN COINS AND MEDALS. RUSSIA. GRAND DUCHY / EMPIRE. Nicholas II, 1894–1917. 1/2 Imperial – 5 rubles gold, ø 16 mm, 1895 AG, St. Petersburg. Master of the Mint Appolon Grasgov. Head facing left / Crowned double eagle with insignia and breast shield. Recessed edge lettering. Bitkin 320 (R3) Severin 548 (R4) Fr. 175. KM. Pn142. RRR! Extremely rare! Only 36 examples struck. Magnificent specimen! Gold! Fine patina, tiny contact marks, excellent—mint luster. Extremely rare in this condition! Graded by NGC as MS 61 (4788979-003 MS 61)! Only 36 specimens of this great rarity were issued. It embodies the desire for economic rapprochement between Russia and the other European nations, as this coin corresponds to the 20-franc coin of the Latin Monetary Union, which was established on December 23, 1865, between France, Belgium, Switzerland, Greece, and Italy with the aim of facilitating economic and financial exchange. It is reasonable to assume that these extremely rare coins were intended as “donatives” (gift coins). They were likely presented by the Tsar’s court exclusively to high-ranking state guests, members of the imperial family, or foreign diplomats.