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Silver ruble Alexander III 1893. Description of...

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Silver ruble Alexander III 1893. Description of the obverse: In the center is a profile portrait to the left of Emperor Alexander III. On the left is the inscription B.M. Alexander III EMPEROR”, on the right - AND AUTODERCH OF ALL RUSSIA.”. Along the circumference of the edge there are relief elements made in the form of teeth. Description of the reverse In the center is the Small State Emblem of the Russian Empire - a double-headed eagle, the heads of which are crowned with two crowns, a third, large crown above them. All of them are connected by the ribbon of the Order of St. Apostle Andrew the First-Called. On the eagles chest is the Moscow coat of arms - a shield with the image of St. George the Victorious with a spear, slaying a dragon. Around the shield is a chain of the Order of St. Apostle Andrew the First-Called. On the wings are depicted the coats of arms: the Kingdom of Kazan, Poland, Tauride Chersonese, Astrakhan, Siberia, Georgia and the coat of arms of the united principalities of Kyiv, Novgorod and Vladimir - 4 on each wing. In the eagle’s right paw is a scepter, in the left is an orb. Ruble 1893. Along the circumference of the edge there are relief elements made in the form of teeth. Weight: 19.83 g Diameter 3.4 cm Thickness 2.5 mm Width: 3.4cm, Height: 3.4cm, Depth: 2.5cm, Weight: 0.02kg, Condition: Good, with traces of use, Material: Silver, ID: ID-ANTQ-3918