Russia
Alexander II Specimen silver on the "100th Anniversary of the Alaxandrovsky Ordinance Factory" 1874 SP64 PCGS, by P. Mescheryakov and A. Griliches, Diakov-805.1 (R3), Smirnov-729, 75mm. Obv. Crowned oval portraits of Catherine II and Alexander II, with city arms, cannon, and branches below. Rev. Peter I monument in Petrozavodsk, with ordinance factory in rear. Golden patina, with bluish highlights. The strike is bold and the surface displays only minor marks with prooflike fields. A near-Gem example of this very rare medal.
Estimate: 3000-5000 USD