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***Auction Highlight*** 1911 Nicholas II 10 Roubles Gold Grades Select Unc (fc)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:656.25 - 1,312.50 USD
***Auction Highlight*** 1911 Nicholas II 10 Roubles Gold Grades Select Unc (fc)
***Auction Highlight*** 1911 Nicholas II 10 Roubles Gold Grades Select Unc. The coin Was issued during the reign of the final house of the Russian monarchy. This coin honors the dynastic House of Romanov, and features Tsar Nicholas II on its obverse. Tsar Nicholas II was the last emperor of Russia before the revolution that established the Soviet Union, and is known for hiring the controversial figure Grigori Raputin into the court to act as a healer for his son's hemophilia The obverse features a portrait of Nicholas II in his iconic beard, along with his title inscribed in Russian. He stoically looks to the coin's left, projecting royal strength.The reverse displays the House of Romanov's Imperial Coat of Arms along with the seal of His Tsarist Majesty. Here, a shielded double-headed eagle with a crown on either head spreads its wings and lets out a piercing cry. The two crowns also connect to form a third, larger crown in between the two heads. It holds an imperial orb in one talon, and an imperial scepter in the other. The eagle's shield bears the coat of arms of Moscow, while its wings carry coats of arms for Kiev, Kazan, and various other Russian cities and former territories. Inscriptions include the denomination and year of mintage.