The last gold coins issued by the Romanovs. .900 pure gold. Double-headed Imperial eagle on reverse; Tsar Nicholas II's bust beautifully sculpted on obverse. In Extra Fine/About Uncirculated condition, in a protective styrene capsule and velvet gift box w

This 25-ruble proof coin, containing 3.11 grams of .900 pure gold, features a ballerina in arabesque on the obverse and the Russian double-headed eagle on the reverse. Only 18,500 were minted in 1993 and our numismatic contacts tell us they're exceedingly rare.

When Napoleon's army marched against Russia in 1812, these coins were known throughout Europe as "Napoleons." After the Russians thwarted Napoleon's world conquest, these coins virtually disappeared (the vast majority were melted down or hoarded away).