An antique 1849 Russian Empire Nicholas The First 1 One Ruble Silver coin. The reverse features an image of the crown of the Russian Empire, below the word, Coin, and below it the denomination designation, Ruble, along them there are two curly lines directed in different directions, below the year of issue of the coin 1849 and below it the designation of the mint SPB. There is a laurel branch, on the left along the edge, and there is an oak branch, at the bottom the branches are connected and tied with a ribbon, on the right. The obverse is adorned with an inscription, Pure Silver 4 Zolotnik 21 shares, in a circle along the edge of the coin divided at the top by a rosette, and the coat of arms of the Russian Empire in the middle in a circle of dots, below to the left and right of the eagles tail are the initials of the mintzmeister, PA, Pavel Alekseev. Antique Russian Imperial Coins And Numismatic Collectibles.