Heritage Auctions

1 Ruble – Russian Empire

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Nikolai I Memorial

Context

Year: 1859

Country: Russia

Issuer: Russian Empire

Ruler: Alexander II

Currency:

(1700—1917)

Demonetized: Yes

Material

Diameter: 35.5 mm

Weight: 20.73 g

Silver weight: 17.99 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 86.8% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

Y: #28

Numista: #16515

Value

Bullion value: $49.40

Obverse

Inscription:

НИКОЛАЙ I ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОССІИС.

А. ЛЯЛИН.

Translation:

NICHOLAS I EMPEROR AND AUTOCRAT OF ALL RUSSIA.

A. LIALIN.

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Russian

Engraver: Alexander Lyalin

Reverse

Inscription:

ПОВЕЛ. ИМПЕР. АЛЕКСАНДРА II ВСЕЯ РОССІИ САМОДЕРЖЦА

ИЮНЯ 25 ДНЯ 1859 ГОДА

* РУБЛЬ *

Translation:

BY ORDER OF EMPEROR ALEXANDER II AUTOCRAT OF ALL RUSSIA

JUNE 25 DAY 1859 YEAR

* RUBLE *

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Russian

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Saint Petersburg	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1859	—	—

💎 Extremely Rare