Russia. St. Petersburg. Alexander III AD 1881-1894.
10 Zolotnikov AR
37mm., 32,90g.
Federal double headed crowned and spread eagle of Russia, holding imperial sceptre and imperial orb in its claws, coat of arms on its breast and smaller ones in the wings, flanked by an A to both sides, all within a circle / 990 / проба / 10 / золотников, 990 indicates the purity of the silver.
nearly extremely fine, some streak marks on the edge
These silver ingots were used to repay gold mine owners who supplied gold to the mint.