Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Russia, Nicholas I, Pattern One-and-a-Half Roubles, 1836, by P. Itkin, in silver, bust right, rev. bust of the Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna right, surrounded by busts of her seven children left, edge grained, 29.73g/12h (Uzdenikov 4207; Sev. 3181; Dav. 286; KM. C172.2). Die flaw on reverse rim in mid-stage, extremely fine with brilliant fields, extremely rare (£5,000-7,000)

50 struck. Illustrated on the back cover