CVC & Collectables presents a lustrous 1897 Russia 15 Roubles struck under Nicholas II, certified PCGS MS62. This .900 fine gold coin (24.6 mm, 12.9 g) carries the famed edge legend stating the exact gold content and the initials A·G for mintmaster Appolon Grasgof, with the narrow rim variety (Y# 65.2, three letters under neck). Saint Petersburg Mint.
Coin Highlights:
- Maker/Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint
- Date: 1897
- Catalog: Y# 65.2 (narrow rim, 3 letters under neck); Bit# 2; Fr# 177
- Metal: Gold .900; Weight: 12.9 g; Diameter: 24.6 mm
- Grade: PCGS MS62
- Obverse: Portrait of Nicholas II; legend with two letters under neck on obv. die (variety attribution via rim/letters under neck as Y# 65.2)
- Reverse: Imperial double-headed eagle; 15 РУБЛЕЙ 1897 Г.
- Edge: Smooth with inscription “ЧИСТАГО ЗОЛОТА 2 ЗОЛОТНИКА 69.36 ДОЛЕЙ (А·Г)”
- Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
- Type: Standard circulation gold; later demonetized
Collectibility:
MS-level survivors are actively sought for type and ruler sets of Nicholas II. The clearly attributed Y# 65.2 narrow-rim variety, bold edge legend with A·G, and straight-from-the-period specifications make this a strong representative example for advanced world-gold collections.
- Certification: PCGS MS62
- Ruler: Nicholas II (1894–1917)
- Country: Russia (Russian Empire)
- Year: 1897
- References: Y# 65.2; Bit# 2; Fr# 177
- Specs: .900 gold, 12.9 g, 24.6 mm, medal alignment ↑↑
- Edge Legend: “ЧИСТАГО ЗОЛОТА 2 ЗОЛОТНИКА 69.36 ДОЛЕЙ (А·Г)”
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