In 1832, the first shipment of gold arrived from the KolyvanoVoskresensky mines. In commemoration of this event, 1,000 coins
were minted with the inscription ‘as a gift for His Imperial Majesty’.
Nicholas I kept 50 coins and the rest were distributed among royal
family members.
Imperial double-headed eagle. Minter’s initials: П Д (P D) for
Pavel Danilov.
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