QUOTE(Hussulo @ Dec 22 2006, 08:09 PM) [snapback]285882[/snapback]
Here's a link to a nice Russian coin that's up for sale. Its currently being admired in another forum.
http://www.stacks.com/lotdetail.aspx?lrid=...122&fs=trueActually, it is not quite a coin. This is 18 century souvenir novodel. Early novodels as well as antiquarian fake novodels were coined on 18 cent roubles or talers. It was a fashion in the late 17XX-s to have a mint cabinet where they usually put coins and medals (no distinctions at that time) of each ruler.
The original rouble is an extremely rare piece and not many have such a coin in the collection.