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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mansho, post: 523147, member: 17359&quot;]Hi, I&#039;m new here and have been trying to find the value of this coin ever since I got it. It was a graduation present I got a few years back from my grandparents. I don&#039;t know how they came by it, as it seems to have been sold by GovMint.com and they aren&#039;t particularly computer-literate.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin itself is a 5 Rouble Russian coin from 1902. It came in a hard plastic case (from which I&#039;ve never removed it, fearing that it may lessen the value). On the case is printed &quot;1902 5 Rouble - Russian Empire - !CG-MS66 - St. Petersburg Mint&quot;. There is also what appears to be a bar code and a long number on the other side of the case.</p><p><br /></p><p>Accompanying the coin when I got it were a pair of documents, extolling the virtues of the coin and declaring that it was part of the Nordic Hoard, the inventory of Norway&#039;s gold reserves that narrowly escaped (on several occasions) being captured by the Nazis. It also includes a brief explanation of what Russian Imperial coins were doing in Norway in the first place.</p><p><br /></p><p>Both documents are signed by Nicholas J. Bruyer (which is why I assumed they were from GovMint.com, his website). One says the authentication was done by him personally, although the signature appears too tiny for him to have actually signed it with a pen.</p><p><br /></p><p>Can anyone tell me what this is worth? It&#039;s been a curiosity of mine for years. Any help is appreciated. Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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