Description
Russian Empire, Nicholas II of the House of Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov, Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland 1894-1917 AD, Silver Rouble (20.02g, 33.5mm), 1913, 300th Anniversary of the Romanov Dynasty commemorative issue, ‘Convex’ stamping type, Saint Petersburg mint, under mint master Victor Smirnov. Obverse: Busts of Emperor Nicholas II on the left and former Emperor Michael I on the right, each facing ¾ to the right, the first bare-headed and wearing military uniform of the life guards of the 4th infantry regiment of the Imperial family, the second wearing Monomakh’s Cap and royal robes, all within decorative border. Reverse: Heraldic charge of the Armorial of the Empire of Russia (1882 version), denomination in Cyrillic “РУБЛЯ” above, commemorative date-range below. Edge: Fineness and weight stated in zolotnik and dolya in incuse Cyrillic lettering, “ЧИСТАГО СЕРЕБРА 4 ЗОЛОТНИКА 21 ДОЛЯ (В•С)”. KM Y-70. Lightly flat over central reverse, otherwise evenly toned and a nice representation of the 1913 commemorative, details Extremely Fine.
