Russia
Alexander I Poltina (1/2 Rouble) 1815 CПБ-MФ MS66 NGC, St. Petersburg mint, KM-C129, Bitkin-152. An exquisitely beautiful example, boasting a brilliant cobalt and light olive green tone on the obverse, and some hints of goldenrod on the reverse. Highly lustrous and stunningly attractive. A similar piece in Sincona 2 (lot 463), realized a hammer of ChF 9,750 in October 2011.
Estimate: 4000-6000 USD