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Auction: 9008 - The John Marshall Collection, other Ancient, British, World Coins, Comm Medals & Books
Lot: 47

Russia, a modern copy of the famous Peter the Great 2-Roubles of 1722, 50.97g, draped and laureate bust right, rev. crowned cyphers, date across field, very fine Estimate £ 200-300 Only two original coins are known (in the Kunstkamera Museum, St Petersburg, and the Smithsonian Institute, Washington. Novodels are very rare. This is not a novodel, but a modern, and rather loose, copy.

Sold for
£150