Fine Art, Arms & Armor, April 6th 2024
Lot 2026:
1904 RUSSIA GOLD 5 ROUBLE NGC MS 65.Composition: Gold (.900). Weigh: 4.3 gr. Diameter:18.5 mmThickness1.1 mm. Mint: Saint Petersburg.HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: Nicolas I (7/07/1796-2/03/1855) is the second son of Paul I and the brother of Alexander I and the Grand Duke Constantin. On the death of his brother Alexander I, on December 1, 1825, and after the renunciation of his brother Constantine, he became Tsar of all the Russias and began by suppressing the liberal movement of the Decembrists. He put down the uprising in Poland in 1831. After promoting the liberation of Greece, he posed as a defender of the Slavs and opposed the Turks. He found on his way the English and the French. He died before the defeat of the Crimean War. ~~ . Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at [email protected]. 13.
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