RUSSIA - Lot 69

RUSSIA NICHOLAS I Coronation Medal A/ Б М НИКОЛАЙ I ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОСС Bust facing right Below the bust: B. AЛEKCЂEB P R/ THE GUARANTEE OF BLISS FOR ALL AND EACH THE LAW CORONATED IN MOSCOW 1826 Inscribed column Below the base of the column: KOП. ΛABPEЦOB Smooth edge Engravers: V. Alexeev and I. Lavretsov 1826 Gold 173.42 g 65 mm Medal strike Scratches, numerous scratches and dents on the edge DIAKOV Medals of the Russian Empire Vol. 4, 446.1 A lighter specimen sold at the Kunker auction on February 4, 2016 (88.38 g) A specimen of similar weight (167.78 g) sold at the Sincona auction on October 23, 2023 In an old Émile Bourgey envelope, with an old collector’s label, medal purchased on August 5, 1948, for 107,500 francs

Estimate:$22,297.18

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