Piece of excellent presentation, with strong mint luster peeking out from under the patina.
Minor dings, a scratch on the obverse.
On the rim initials of Apollon Grasgof.
Obverse: head of the Czar to the left, in the rim a legend:
Б.М.НИКОЛАЙ II ИМПЕРАТОРЪ-И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОСС;
Reverse: eagle of the Russian Empire, below it РУБЛЬ 1897 Г;
Edge: ЧИСТАГО СЕРЕБРА 4 ЗОЛОТНИКА 21 ДОЛЯ (АГ);