RUSSIA. St. Petersburg. St. Isaac's Metropolitan Church Bronze Medal, 1858. Geerts (Ixelles) Mint. NGC MS-60 Brown.
Ross-M210 (R3); van Hoydonck-158; Reinecke-57. By J. Wiener. Diameter: 59mm. Obverse: Three-quarter exterior view of the church building; Reverse: Interior view looking down the nave from a vantage point just to the right of the center aisle. Though exhibiting a bit mottling to the color, this nevertheless stands as one of the RARER and more desirable representatives from the popular series, along with the Hagia Sophia and the Cologne Synagogue. Compare to a similar example emanating from the Jewell Collection, realizing a total of $960 in our April 2020 CCO (Lot # 30015).
Estimate: $400 - $600