5 Roubles - Alexander II / III

Features

Issuer	Russia › Russian Empire (1547-1917)
Emperor	Alexander II (Александр II) (1855-1881) Alexander III (1881-1894)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1859-1885
Value	5 Roubles (5 Рублей)
Currency	Rouble (1700-1917)
Composition	Złoto (.917)
Weight	6.54 g
Diameter	22.6 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 26864
References	Y# B26 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , Fr# 163, 165 Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (8 volumes). , Bit# 1-8, 5-30 Vladimir Bitkin; 2003. Сводный Каталог Монет России. Yunona-Moneta, Kyiv, Ukraine (2 volumes).

Obverse

Dwugłowy orzeł z koroną powyżej. Automatically translated

Script: Cyrylica

Lettering: М И

Reverse

Nominał; data. Automatically translated

Script: Cyrylica

Lettering:
ЧИСТАГО ЗОЛОТА 1 ЗОЛОТНИКЪ 39 ДОЛЕЙ *
* 5 *
РУБЛЕЙ
1863
С. П. Б.

Edge

Kreskowane Automatically translated

Mint

СПБ	Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation (1724-date)

Comments

(en)

Rulers: Alexander II (1855-1881), Alexander III (1881-1894).

Initials:
ПФ - Pavel Follendorf
МИ - Mikhail Ivanov
АС - Aggey Svechin
СШ - Sergey Shostak
НI - Nikolay Iossa
НФ - Nikolay Follendorf
ДС - Dmitry Sabaneev
АГ - Apollon Grasgof

Friedberg #163 is for Alexander II (till 1881) #165 is for Alexander III

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Date	Mintage	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1859 СПБ ПФ	3 900 004		$ 1700
1860 СПБ ПФ	3 600 002		$ 1500
1861 СПБ ПФ	3 500 003			$ 3500
1862 СПБ МИ	6 354 009		$ 1500	$ 5700
1863 СПБ МИ	7 200 003			$ 3500
1864 СПБ АС	3 900 007			$ 4400
1865 СПБ АС	3 901 543
1865 СПБ СШ
1866 СПБ НI
1866 СПБ СШ	3 900 006
1867 СПБ НI	3 494 100
1868 СПБ НI	3 400 003			$ 1400
1869 СПБ НI	3 900 003			$ 2900
1870 СПБ НI	5 000 005		$ 1000	$ 1500
1871 СПБ НI	800 003			$ 5900
1872 СПБ НI	2 400 003		$ 1100	$ 2100
1873 СПБ НI	3 000 003		$ 1100	$ 2300
1874 СПБ НI	4 800 003			$ 1600
1875 СПБ НI	4 000 003			$ 5100
1876 СПБ НI	6 000 005			$ 1400
1877 СПБ НI	6 600 003
1877 СПБ НФ
1878 СПБ НФ	6 800 006		$ 1300	$ 1300
1879 СПБ НФ	7 225 005		$ 1700	$ 2400
1880 СПБ НФ	6 200 007	$ 940	$ 2100	$ 3300
1881 СПБ НФ	5 400 007
1882 СПБ НФ	4 547 006		$ 1100
1883 СПБ АГ
1883 СПБ ДС	5 632 017
1884 СПБ АГ	4 801 004	$ 1200	$ 1200	$ 2000
1885 СПБ АГ	5 343 011		$ 1900	$ 4400

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Numista Rarity index: 75 Wskazówki wyszukiwania

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Bullion value: USD 835.11 Wskazówki wyszukiwania

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of złoto at 139 251 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Actual złoto weight: 0.193 oz

Current złoto price: 4331.18 USD/oz (see gold price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2025 March 9 Spotlight: Russia World Coins Showcase Auction 61481 Lot 24156	9 Mar 2025	1859 СПБ ПФ	UNC (NGC MS61)	USD 8100.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 December 6 - 9 HKINF World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - Hong Kong 3127 Lot 37293	6 Dec 2025	1859 СПБ ПФ	AU (PCGS AU58)	USD 3840.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232020 Lot 62360	13 May 2020	1859 СПБ ПФ	AU (PCGS AU Details (Mount Removed))	USD 1224.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232012 Lot 63392	18 Mar 2020	1859 СПБ ПФ	AU (NGC AU Details (Harshly Cleaned))	USD 1620.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 November 3 - 4 World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3110 Lot 31527	3 Nov 2023	1860 СПБ ПФ	UNC (NGC MS61)	USD 2880.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 October 7 Spotlight: Russia World Coins Showcase Auction 61553 Lot 25095	7 Oct 2025	1860 СПБ ПФ	AU (PCGS AU Details (Mount Removed))	USD 1320.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232017 Lot 64594	22 Apr 2020	1860 СПБ ПФ	AU (PCGS AU Details (Mount Removed))	USD 720.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 August 15 - 17 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3118 Lot 34835	15 Aug 2024	1861 СПБ ПФ	UNC (PCGS MS64)	USD 12 000.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 133 Lot 670	24 Jul 2024	1861 СПБ ПФ	UNC (NGC MS61)	USD 3467.12 (EUR 3004.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2019 April 25 - 29 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Chicago 3073 Lot 31781	29 Apr 2019	1861 СПБ ПФ	UNC (NGC UNC Details (cleaned))	USD 1263.60 (incl. buyer's premium)
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