Catalog
Fantasy - 1 Rouble Nicholas II - 1894
| Issuer | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of Tsar Nicholas II facing left, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair and beard. The portrait occupies the central field and is modelled in a naturalistic style consistent with late Imperial Russian coinage. A circular Cyrillic legend surrounds the effigy, reading from lower left and continuing around the full periphery of the coin. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Centrally positioned Imperial Russian double-headed eagle displayed with spread wings, each crowned, surmounted by a larger Imperial crown above; the breast bears a shield depicting St. George on horseback slaying the dragon. The eagle's talons grasp a sceptre to the left and an orb to the right. The denomination numeral 1 within a circle and the date 1894 appear in the lower exergue, flanked by the Cyrillic word ГОДА (year). A continuous beaded border frames the entire design. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
A fantasy piece issued by the Russian Federation in 2009, imagining a denomination that Nicholas II never actually produced in this form. These copper strikes have no monetary authority behind them and were never legal tender — they exist purely for the collector market, capitalizing on sustained commercial interest in the last Romanov tsar following the 1998 canonization of Nicholas II by the Russian Orthodox Church.