Lot 213
Russia, Empire. Alexander I AR Rouble. Banking mint, 1803.

World Coins; Including items from the Provence Collection | C24005
Auction: 17 July 2024 at 10:00 BST
£660
Description
Russia, Empire. Alexander I AR Rouble. Banking mint, 1803. Fedor Gelman, mintmaster. Crowned double-headed eagle facing with wings spread, wearing shield on breast depicting St. George slaying the dragon and holding sceptre and orb; crown above, Φ-Γ across lower fields, denomination and date around / Issuing body and denomination in five lines, C.П.Б. below; crown above and wreath around. Edge inscription: BOCEMДECЯTЪ TPETEИ CЪ OДHOЮ TPETЪЮ ПPOБЬI. Bitkin 34. 20.52g, 38mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine; light cabinet tone.
From the Provence Collection of Russian Coins;
Ex Sincona AG, Auction 58, 21 October 2019, lot 289 (hammer: CHF 1,500).

