Nicholas II gold 15 Roubles 1897 AU50 ANACS, St. Petersburg mint.Composition: Gold. Fineness: 0.9000. Weight: 12.9039 gr. AGW: 0.3734 oz. Mintmaster Appolon Grasgof (1883-1899).HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: Nicolas I (7/07/1796-2/03/1855) is the second son of Paul I and the brother of Alexander I and the Grand Duke Constantin. On the death of his brother Alexander I, on December 1, 1825, and after the renunciation of his brother Constantine, he became Tsar of all the Russia and began by suppressing the liberal movement of the Decembrists. He put down the uprising in Poland in 1831. After promoting the liberation of Greece, he posed as a defender of the Slavs and opposed the Turks. He found on his way the English and the French. He died before the defeat of the Crimean War. ~~ . Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at info@sofedesignauctions.com. 13.