5 Roubles - Nikolai I


Gold (.917)	6.54 g	22.6 mm

Description

Issuer	Russian Empire
Emperor	Nicholas I (1825-1855)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1832-1846
Value	5 Roubles (5 Рублей)
Currency	Rouble (1700-1917)
Composition	Gold (.917)
Weight	6.54 g
Diameter	22.6 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-07

References

Numista	N#26918
Rarity index	79%

Reverse

Denomination and date, separated by horizontal delimiter.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ЧИСТАГО ЗОЛОТА 1 ЗОЛОТНИКЪ 39 ДОЛЕЙ *
* 5 *
РУБЛЕЙ
1841
С.П.Б.

Translation:
Pure Gold 1 zolotnik 39 dolyas (parts)
SPB

Edge

Dashed

Comment

C#175.1, C#175.2 - delimiter with longer twigs, larger eagle.
C#175.3, Y#A26 - delimiter with shorter twigs, smaller eagle.

Mintmarks:
СПБ - St. Petersburg Mint (C#175.1, C#175.3)
WM - Warsaw Mint (C#175.2)

Initials:
ПД - Pavel Danilov
АЧ - Alexei Chadov
КБ - Constantine Butenev
АГ - Alexander Gertov

Interesting fact

The 5 Roubles coin featuring Nikolai I, which was minted from 1832 to 1846, is considered a rare and valuable collector's item. In fact, some of these coins have sold for as much as $10,000 at auction! This is due to their historical significance, as well as their limited mintage and the fact that they were made from gold.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1832 СПБ ПД	480653	-	-	-	-	-	-
1833 СПБ ПД	829323	-	-	-	-	-	-
1834 СПБ ПД	1346009	-	-	-	-	-	-
1835 СПБ ПД	1440010	-	-	-	-	-	-
1836 СПБ ПД	953021	-	-	-	-	-	-
1837 СПБ ПД	48297	-	-	-	-	-	-
1838 СПБ ПД	301764	-	-	-	-	-	-
1839 СПБ АЧ	1609008	-	-	-	-	-	-
1840 СПБ АЧ	1277003	-	-	-	-	-	-
1841 СПБ АЧ	1668003	-	-	-	-	-	-
1842 СПБ АЧ	2180029	-	-	-	-	-	-
1843 СПБ АЧ	1852100	-	-	-	-	-	-
1844 СПБ КБ	2364560	-	-	-	-	-	-
1845 СПБ КБ	2841900	-	-	-	-	-	-
1846 СПБ АГ	3442405	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Roubles - Nikolai I 1832-1846 coin.