RUSSIAN COINS. Paul I, 1796-1801 5
Roubles 1798. 6.11 gm. GOLD. Bit 1 (R), Fr 144, Sev 364 (S), Uzd0176 (S). Rare and with a superb pedigree. Lustrous with bold devices. Choice uncirculated
Ex 'Grand Duke George Mikhailovich Collection Sale, Hess, Luzern, October 25, 1939, lot 332.
Ex Moreira Collection, Superior Galleries, "The Moreira Collection Sale, Part 2," Beverly Hills, Dec. 10-11, 1988; lot 1259, with original sale envelope
Estimate: US$ 35,000