New pickup from Heritage Auction

Got a nice AV 10 Rouble 1904-AP St. Petersburg Mint
Czar Nicholas II

Note: the Czar and his Family where murdered by the Boleshiviks in 1918 on orders from Jakov Sverdlov

 

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What do you mean by "AV"? What does the designation "Bit-12" mean?

 

AV=GOLD
Bit 12= V. Bitkin Russian author, "Coinage of Imperial Russia 1699-1917

John

 

Ah, Latin. I should have known this.

Is Bit 12 a variety or just a reference for the coins vital statistics?

 

Great addition!

 

Congratulations! Very nice purchase.