† - Russia, Peter I, the Great, copper beard token, 1705, authenticated and graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 58 Brown, nose, moustache and beard with Imperial eagle countermark to l., rev. double-headed eagle over Slavic date (Brekke 3, type 3), , rare. *ex Numismatic Auctions, 30 November 2015, lot 717. This token was issued to men who paid a tax to be allowed to wear facial hair. (£3500 - 4000)