Lot 129
Russia , Alexander II (1855-1881), gold 5 Roubles, 1855 СПБ, initials АГ, St. Petersburg (Bit. 38). In NGC hol…
The Rebaczonok Collection - Coinex 2025 Auction | C25003
Auction: 25 September 2025 at 12:00 BST
Description
Russia , Alexander II (1855-1881), gold 5 Roubles, 1855 СПБ, initials АГ, St. Petersburg (Bit. 38). In NGC holder graded MS 63 (8222225-009). Only 10 known finer in the NGC census.
Footnote
Alexander II as Emperor of Russia achieved what his predecessor and namesake could not do – the abolition of serfdom. The emancipation of Russia's serfs happened 1861, for which he is known as Alexander the Liberator. A challenge to his reign was the January Uprising in Poland in 1863 to which he responded by stripping Poland of its separate constitution and incorporating it directly into Russia. His reign is also famous for the sale of Alaska to the United States. As the Alaska colony was losing money, in 1867 Russia sold it to the United States for $7.2 million and it was paid by check.
