Lot 186
Russia , Nicholas II (1894-1917), gold 15 Roubles, 1897, initials АГ, St. Petersburg, 12.92g (Bit. 2). Extreme…
The Rebaczonok Collection - Coinex 2025 Auction | C25003
Auction: 25 September 2025 at 12:00 BST
Description
Russia , Nicholas II (1894-1917), gold 15 Roubles, 1897, initials АГ, St. Petersburg, 12.92g (Bit. 2). Extremely Fine, obverse hairlines.
Footnote
Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia. In February 1913, Nicholas presided over the tercentenary celebrations for the Romanov Dynasty. His attempts at modernization were challenged by his desire for autocratic rule, strong aristocratic opposition and defeats sustained in the Russo-Japanese War and World War I. In 1917, the revolutionaries stopped the Tsar’s train, leaving Nicholas stranded and with no authority remaining. He was forced to abdicate, ending the Romanovs’ 304 year rule of Russia. Although vilified as the callous tyrant by Soviet historians, in recent decades him and his family were rehabilitated and their killing was ruled as unlawful.
