Tsar's Gold Coin Jewelry Russian Gold Coins of Tsar Nicholas-2
Jewelry with Gold Rubles of Nicholas-2
The Golden Flamingo brand is the only jewelry brand in the world to manufacture a unique line of gorgeous customized jewelry with historical gold coins minted during the reign of the last Russian Tsar Nicholas the Second. This unique line of coin jewelry by Golden Flamingo including pendants, bracelets, cuff-links and rings with gold coins dating back to Tsar Nicholas II Romanov of Russia, King Edward VII of the United Kingdom, and the President of the USA Theodore Roosevelt.
Russian gold ruble coins minted under the Tsar Nicholas-2 are the only gold coins of the Central and Eastern Europe dating back to the late 19-early 20 century still famous and prized all over the world. These coins are a part of the fascinating history of the Russian Empire and its royal family and they have a fixed dollar equivalent at any given time. The value of the last coins of the Russian Empire is steadily increasing with time as they become precious historical artifacts representing remote historical events that fade away in the human memory. Each year makes these coins more rare and appreciated.
Avers of the gold coins minted in 1897-1911 is similar and carries the relief with the portrait of Russian Tsar Nicholas-2 and the inscription: 'Б.[-ожьей] М.[-илостью] Николай II Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всеросс.[-ийский]' (Russian for 'By the Grace of God Nicholas II, Emperor and Ruler of All Russia'). The reverse of the coins carries a small State Emblem of the Russian Empire in the form of a two-headed eagle, holding the scepter and the orb. The milled edge of the coin is decorating with a symbol reminiscent of the 'Greek key' (5-ruble coin), or contains an impressed inscription on the content of pure gold (7 ruble 50 kopeck, 10-ruble and 15-ruble coins).
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Golden 5-ruble coin minted in 1907
Reverse of Tsar's gold 5-ruble coin
Size: 18.55mm diameter, 1.15mm thickness. The total weight of the coin in mint condition 4.3013g. The content of pure gold 3.87g or 0.1244ozt (1 troy ounce-31.1g). Assay: 900.0 (21.6-karat).
History of the coin: Minted from 1897 until 1911. The most desirable rare coins date back to 1906 (only 10 pieces were minted that year, their current auction price is $95,000.00 US). Only 109 coins altogether were minted by 1907. Current auction price of the coins minted in 1907 is $27,000.00 US. 31,000 coins minted in 1910 are of a special interest, as well as 200,000 coins minted in 1910, and another 100,000 coins minted in 1911.
Golden 7 ruble 50 kopeck coin minted in 1897
Russian Gold 7 Ruble 50 Kopeck Coin (the so-called 'half-imperial')
Size: 21.5mm diameter, 1.3mm thickness. The total weight of the coin in mint condition 6.4516g. The content of pure gold 5.81g or 0.1867ozt. Assay: 900.0 (21.6-karat).
History of the coin: This rare coin was minted only in 1897. The issue was limited to 16 MLN 829,000 coins. The edge carries the inscription: 'Чистаго золота 1 золотникъ 34.68 долей' (Russian for '1 zolotnik 34.68 units of pure gold').
Note: 1 zolotnik=96 units=4.266 grams
Golden 10-ruble coin minted in 1909
Russian Gold 10-Ruble Coin (the so-called 'gold piece' or 'chervonetz')
Size: 22.63mm diameter, 1.55mm thickness. The total weight of the coin in mint condition 8.6026g. The content of pure gold 7.74g or 0.2489ozt. Assay: 900.0 (21.6-karat).
History of the coin: Minted from 1898 until 1911. The coins minted in 1906 are the rarest (as 10 pieces only were minted). 50,000 coins minted in 1909 are of a special interest, as well as 100,000 coins minted in 1910, and another 50,000 coins minted in 1911. The edge carries the inscription: 'Чистаго золота 1 золотникъ 78.24 доли'
Note: 1 zolotnik=96 units=4.266 grams
Golden 15-ruble coin minted in 1897
Russian Gold 15-Ruble Coin (the so-called 'imperial')
Size: 24.52mm diameter, 1.9mm thickness. The total weight of the coin in mint condition 12.9039g. The content of pure gold 11.61g or 0.3734ozt. Assay: 900.0 (21.6-karat).
History of the coin: This coin is the most topmost rarity of the gold coins issued for mass circulation under the last Russian Tsar Nicholas-2. It was minted only in 1897 and the number of the minted coins (only 11MLN 900,000) was rather limited given the immensity of the country. The edge carries the inscription: 'Чистаго золота 2 золотника 69.36 долей' ('2 zolotnik 69.36 units of pure gold').
Note: 1 zolotnik=96 units=4.266 grams