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Russia. Nicholas II, Commemorative Ruble, 1914. AU

Russia. Nicholas II, Commemorative Ruble, 1914. Bicentennary of the Victory of the Russian Fleet at Gangut. Laureate, draped and armored bust of Peter the Great r. Around are the anniversary dates of Peter's victory over the Swedish navy in the Riilahti Bay of Hango udd (the Hango Peninsula in Finland, which is rendered in Russian as Gangut). This engagement marked an important achievement during the Great Northern War for it was the nascent Russian navy's first major victory. Rv. Elaborate crowned Imperial eagle clutching charts in its beaks and talons - Russia's claims to dominance of the Baltic, White, Black and Caspian Seas. Bit.337 (R-2), Uzd.4202 (R), Sev.4187 (RRR), Y.71. Kazakov - 472 (The actual coin A2P2 is not described in the catalog. Only about 150 coins remain up-to-date, while almost all mintage was re-melted). This hugely popular type is the rarest of all Russian Imperial Commemoratives and a centerpiece for any great Russian collection. AU-58 (NGC).

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