Russian 5 Roubles Tsar Nicholas II
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1898
Weight: 4.3 g. Diameter: 18.5 mm. The obverse bears an impressive profile portrait of the Tsar facing left, surrounded by a royal Cyrillic inscription. The reverse displays the famous double-headed eagle emblem of the imperial dynasty.
The coin was struck just one year after Russian Finance Minister Sergei Witte enacted a dramatic monetary reform, placing Russia on the gold standard in 1897. This is also the year in which the First Congress of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party was held in secret in the city of Minsk — the party that would later split and give rise to the Bolshevik faction under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- 21.6-carat gold (90%)
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- 18.5 mm
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 206641555
Documentation checklist
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue references
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Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.