A beautiful mint piece. Minus awarded for minor background freshness on the reverse typical of gold coins.
A rare coin in this state of preservation.
Obverse: eagle of the Russian Empire, on the sides of its tail initials HI;
Reverse: inscription: 5 РУБЛЕЙ 1870 С.П.Б., in the rim: ЧИСТАГО ЗОЛОЛОТА 1 ЗОЛТНИКЪ 39 ДОЛЕЙ;
Gold, diameter 23 mm, weight 6.52 g.
