5 Rubles 1857, SPB-AG

Name: Монеты 5 Rubles 1857, SPB-AG
Price: 315300 RUB
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Reverse
The denomination on two lines (five-petal rosettes left and right) and the monetary unit: ✿ 5 ✿ RUBLES Below is a decorative divider in the form of two oppositely directed ornamental lines with a small convex eight-pointed star between them. Below the divider is the year of issue '1857'. Under the year is the abbreviation 'S.P.B.' (Saint Petersburg Mint). Between the edge and the center of the coin is a rim of closely spaced dots. Between the edge and the rim, around the circumference, is the inscription: PURE GOLD 1 ZOLOTNIK 39 PARTS The edge of the coin is decorated with a border of sharp teeth pointing towards the center.
Obverse
In the central part is the State Emblem of the Russian Empire — a double-headed eagle, the heads crowned with two imperial crowns, with a third, larger crown above them. On the eagle's breast is the coat of arms of Moscow, within the shield St. George the Victorious on horseback spearing a dragon. Around the shield is the chain of the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called. On the wings are the titular coats of arms: on the right — Kazan, Astrakhan, and Siberian; on the left — Polish, Taurican, and Finnish. In its right talon the eagle holds a scepter, and in its left — an orb. Under the right talon is the letter 'A', under the left — the letter 'G'. The initials of Mintmaster Alexander Gertov. The border is decorated with denticles.