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Hig relief

Composition: Silver 900/000
Weight: 20g
Diameter: 35mm
Mintmasters:
BC = Viktor Smirnov (1913-1917)

This coin was minted in 1913 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty. It depicts the first Romanov-tsar, Mihail Fjodorovits and the last russian emperor Nicholas II who actually wasn't a Romanov but a Holstein-Gottorp. There are two different versions of this coin, one with higher and one with lower relief. High relief variety is one of the most common coins of Russian Empire, and and uncirculated specimen is valued about 40-60 USD. Uncirculated low relief may be over $100 due its smaller mintage (50000 pcs). Price could(and should) be higher, but because the variants aren't widely known it stays relatively low.

A commemorative medal for the Romanov Dynasty tercentennary. It was given to officials all over the Empire in 1913. The commemorative coin above was modeled after this medal. There are many varieties of it, forgeries and private made ones are quite common too.

On the obverse, which is quite similar to the commemorative rouble, are the first and the last tsars Mihail I and Nicholas II, and on the reverse the following text:

BЪ ПAMЯTb
300- ЛETIЯ
ЦAPCTBOBAHIЯ
ДOMA POMAHOBЫXЪ
1613-1913

Very rough translation is "For the 300 years of tsarhood of the House of Romanov 1613-1913".