Watch List notes:

RUSSIAN COINS AND HISTORICAL MEDALS, ALEXEI MIKHAILOVICH 1645-1676, Half Jefimok of 32 Kopecks 1655. 'Horseman' and '1655' counterstamped on the obverse of a halved (1621) Austrian Hall mint Taler of Tyrol, Archduke Leopold (Dav 3330). 12.84 gm. The date counterstamped twice. Spassky 1546 – this piece. Excessively rare. Deep toning. Very fine

Ex 'Russian Coins from the Fuchs Collection (Part III),' Sotheby's, London, 24-25 April, 1997, lot 184

Estimate: $ 7,500