a gold coin with a portrait of a man on it
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RUSSIA Alexander II (1855–1881). Gold medal, Warsaw Academy of Medicine and Surgery, by J. Minheymer, 1857, Saint Petersburg. Obverse (at 11 o’clock) + ALEXANDER II D. G. IMPERATOR RORIUS RUS. REX POL. DUX FIN. &&&. Bare head facing left; below, signature J. MINHEYMER. Reverse. Within a wreath formed of two laurel branches, with an owl, and beneath a radiant sun: * D. O. M. S* / IMPERATOR TOTIUS RUSSIÆ / REX POLONIÆ M. DUX FIN. / ALEXANDER II / ACADEMIAM MEDICO-CHIRURGICAM / VARSAVIENSEM / PERENNE PATERNI IN REG. POLONIÆ ANIMI / MONUMENTUM / PRIDIE NONAS JUNIAS MDCCCLVII / CLEMENTISSIME INSTITUIT and a mace below. Diakov 666.1; Gold – 174 g – 63 mm – 12 h Top Pop: this is the only graded example! PCGS MS62 (53968346). Specially struck in high relief, with mirror-like fields and satin-finished reliefs. A few hairline marks on the fields, three fine scratches in front of the nose and minute black spots on the reverse. Very rare. Superb in Proof condition. * Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, implemented in national law from 1 January 2025, buyers from within the EU must pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot. * Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force in national law on 1 January 2025, successful bidders from the EU will also be required to pay 5.5% VAT on this lot https://d10dakqizeg4uw.cloudfront.net/VAE19/2488.mp4
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