Lot 7674

5 Roubles 1888 АГ-АГ, St. Petersburg mint - portrait with short beard and with mintmaster's initials 'AГ' on truncation (cf. KM42, Bitkin32, Fr.169) - Obv: Bust of Alexander III right, AГ on truncation of bust / Rev: Crowned double-headed imperial eagle with date and value - Gold 6.45 g. - NGC AU50 (8234321-001), extremely rare in all conditions and unpriced in Bitkin, one of the rarest of the late imperial 5 Rubles issues