A rare commemorative ruble minted to mark the 100th anniversary of the victorious Patriotic War of 1812, commonly known as the Borodino ruble, after the site of the war’s largest battle.
The coin was minted in a limited edition of only 26,000 pieces. We recommend it for the finest collections.
Obverse: The Eagle of the Russian Empire against the backdrop of a globe crowned with the tsar’s crown and adorned with order ribbons; surrounding it are the coats of arms of six countries of the Empire, separated by the denomination “РУБЛЬ”; the outer ring bears the inscription:“
” АЛЕКСАНДРЪ I БОЖIЕЮ МИЛОСТIЮ ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОССIЙСКIЙ;
Reverse: inscription in 7 lines:1812/GLORIOUS YEAR/THIS ONE HAS PASSED,/BUT THE FEATS/THE FEATS ACHIEVED IN/IT/1912;
Edge: PURE SILVER 4 ZOLOTNIKS 21 DOLY (E.B);
