RUSSIAN COINS AND HISTORICAL MEDALS, IVAN V, CO-RULER WITH PETER I, 1682-1689, 'Chekh of Sevsk' 1686. Billon 0.80 gm. Diakov p.24, Sev 9 (RRRR). Crowned double-headed eagle, Latin initials around / Orb within beaded circle, Latin legend and date around. Choice for the issue. Extremely Rare. Near extremely fine
These coins were minted at Sevsk for circulation in the regained territory of Little Russia (Ukraine). They were intended to supplant the foreign, chiefly Polish, coins used in the region
Estimate: $ 800