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2943 - EUROPEAN COINS AND MEDALS. RUSSIA. GRAND DUCHY / EMPIRE. Nicholas II, 1894–1917. Imperial – 10 rubles gold, 18 mm diameter, 1896 AG, St. Petersburg. Master of the Mint: Appolon Grasgov. Head facing left / Crowned double eagle with insignia and breast shield. Sunken edge lettering. Bitkin 318 (R3) Severin 554 (R4) Fr. 173. KM. Pn148. RRR! Extremely rare! Only 125 examples struck. Magnificent specimen! Gold! Magnificent mint luster, nearly proof-like. Extremely rare in this condition! NGC graded MS 62+ (4788979-002 MS 62+)! Only 125 copies of this great rarity were issued, of which very few have survived—suggesting either a smaller mintage than stated or that several copies may have been lost, melted down, or otherwise disposed of during the turmoil of the past century. It embodies the desire for economic rapprochement between Russia and the other European nations, as this coin corresponds to the 40-franc coin of the Latin Monetary Union, which was established on December 23, 1865, between France, Belgium, Switzerland, Greece, and Italy on December 23, 1865, with the aim of facilitating economic and financial exchange. It can be assumed that these extremely rare coins were intended as “donatives” (gift coins). They were presumably 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. Imperial – 10 rubles gold, 18 mm diameter, 1896 AG, St. Petersburg. Master of the Mint: Appolon Grasgov. Head facing left / Crowned double eagle with insignia and breast shield. Sunken edge lettering. Bitkin 318 (R3) Severin 554 (R4) Fr. 173. KM. Pn148. RRR! Extremely rare! Only 125 examples struck. Magnificent specimen! Gold! Magnificent mint luster, nearly proof-like. Extremely rare in this condition! NGC graded MS 62+ (4788979-002 MS 62+)! Only 125 copies of this great rarity were issued, of which very few have survived—suggesting either a smaller mintage than stated or that several copies may have been lost, melted down, or otherwise disposed of during the turmoil of the past century. It embodies the desire for economic rapprochement between Russia and the other European nations, as this coin corresponds to the 40-franc coin of the Latin Monetary Union, which was established on December 23, 1865, between France, Belgium, Switzerland, Greece, and Italy on December 23, 1865, with the aim of facilitating economic and financial exchange. It can be assumed that these extremely rare coins were intended as “donatives” (gift coins). They were presumably presented by the Tsar’s court exclusively to high-ranking state guests, members of the imperial family, or foreign diplomats.