Description
Russian Empire, Nikolai II Alexandrovich Romanov, Emperor of Russia 1894-1917 AD, Gold 10 Rouble (8.58g, 22.5mm), 1899 АГ, Saint Petersburg mint, mint master Apollon Grasgof. Obverse: Bare head of Emperor Nicholas II facing to the left, Cyrillic legend surrounds, “Б.М.НИКОЛАЙ II ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕ РОСС.”. Reverse: Lesser Coat of Arms of the Russian Empire, denomination in Cyrillic and date below. Edge: Inscription in incuse lettering, “1 ЗОЛОТНИК 78.24 ДОЛИ (А • Г) ЧИСТОГО ЗОЛОТА”. KM Y-64; Friedberg-179. Few hairline marks on obverse and slight rim bump to reverse, otherwise details Extremely Fine.
The obverse Russian legend reads in full as “Mи́лости Бо́га, Никола́й II, импера́тор и самоде́ржец всей Росси́и”, with an English transliteration of “mílosti Bóga, Nikoláj II, imperator i samodéržec vsej Rossíi”, with an English translation of “Of God’s Grace, Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat (Tzar) of All of Russia”.