Russia, Empire. Nicholas I Pavlovich (1825-1855) AR 4 Zlotych - 1 Rouble. Russo-Polish coinage, Saint Petersburg, 1843. Crowned double-headed imperial eagle facing with wings displayed, holding sceptre and orb; shield of St. George on breast with six provincial coats-of-arms on wings / Date and value in Cyrillic within olive and oak wreath; imperial crown above. KM-C 168; Bitkin 202. 20.22g, 35mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Lightly toned, lustrous metal. Rare.
During the reign of Nicholas I a dual denomination coinage was minted for use in both the Russian Empire and the occupied Polish Kingdom, part of a move towards a practical and more realistic consideration in Russo-Polish monetary and economic affairs.