I just got my example of an early Alexander I polpoltinnk which I found it to be VERY difficult. My example is a worn example but fortunately it's not jewellery damaged, not like what my other coins usually are.



Anyone else with excellent examples?

I can supply a photo of the matching rouble, with almost identical "eagle in silhouette" obverse..
(easier to find than a polupoltina, however..)

Yes, 25 kopek pieces 1802-1810 are scarce, much scarcer than the roubles of the same design.
These are coins from my collection (I’m not a good photographer ):




This type is even scarcer:

Kisenish, thanks for the pictures - they are too hot.

http://www.adacoins.ru/detail.php?gid=10&aid=6

That was nasty

That was definitely an AU-50 at most, not very appetizing when in hand.

Actually, it's just a question of money you want to spend, you can get it in a really amazing grade - the question: do you wanna pay soooooo much?

$10,000

I'll rather spend it to finish the rest of my type set (earlier silver coins are out of the question though )