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Russia, USSR, a uniface obverse die trial for the 5-Kopecks, 1924, in bronze, hammer and sickle on globe encircled by wreath, edge plain, 16.28gm (KM. Pn 171; cf. Baldwin Auction 10, lot 625). Very fine and extremely rare (£120-150)

Struck in London for the Russian government; the Hermes (Baldwin) catalogue states “only 3 pieces known”