Russia (Netherlands) Ducat St. Petersburg mint 1818 - Alexander I (1801-1825) - NGC MS 62

Russia (Netherlands) Ducat St. Petersburg mint 1818 - Alexander I (1801-1825) - NGC MS 62
~3.49g. 986‰. Only 2 specimens certified finer by NGC. Bright mint luster. Bitkin 19 R; Fr. 331. Rare!This Dutch ducat was a gold coin minted in the Russian Empire from 1735/1768 to 1867. Coins, imitating the Utrecht ducat, were significant in Russia's monetary system and were minted primarily at the Saint Petersburg Mint. Their design and minting process make them distinguishable as Russian-made.