RUSSIA. Alexander II/Moscow Main Archives Gold Medal, 1874. St. Petersburg Mint. NGC MS-60. Dia-808.1 (R5); Smirnov-732. Diameter: 40mm; Weight: 49.76 gms. By P. Brusnitsyn. Issued for the consecration of the Moscow Main Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building. Obverse: Bare head right; Reverse: Legend in five lines. A number of scattered scuffs and hairlines are noted in the fields, as well as some light deposits around the bust of the czar, but this Mint State specimen nevertheless remains free from handling while offering a great deal of minty brilliance glistening throughout. <strong>VERY RARE</strong> and highly desirable.
