A rare specimen: a ruble of 1912 was sold on Violiti

One of the items sold on Violiti for UAH 182,900
rarities of numismatics of the Russian Empire - ruble, dedicated to the opening in 1912 in Moscow of a monument to Emperor Alexander III.

The monument was located on the embankment of the Moskva River next to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The author of the monument was the sculptor Alexander Opekushin, who created the monument to Pushkin in Moscow. A bronze statue in the style of monumental realism was placed on a stepped red granite pedestal.

The king is depicted sitting on a throne in a mantle with an imperial crown on his head with a scepter and orb in his hands. The monument was dismantled already in 1918, when, after the revolution, the new government moved the capital to Moscow.

The St. Petersburg Mint minted a commemorative one ruble coin for the opening of the monument. The coin was minted in a circulation of only 5,000 and is of great interest to numismatists. The coin was struck from silver of 900 standard, weight 20 grams.

Edge - an inscription indicating the content of pure silver. The obverse of the coin depicts a profile portrait of Emperor Alexander III with the engraver's initials A.A. Griliches the letter "A.G." on the neck. Inscription in a semicircle, large letters - the title of the emperor, small - dates of birth and death. On the reverse - the image of the monument described above.

The coin is in excellent condition, a rare and valuable piece for an exquisite collection.

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