Sold for:
$2,990
$2,990
Piaget, Swiss, circa 1980. Very fine, 18K gold keyless coin watch inserted in a 100 Russian Francs (37.5 Rubles) coin. three-body, the hinged watch fitted inside the coin, a special concealed device opening the spring-loaded front decorated with the bust of Nicholas II, the Russian Imperial eagle on the reverse, the edge engraved in Russian: “6 zolotnik, 77.4 dolei of pure gold”. champagne with painted indexes. “Bâton” blued steel hands. Notes 1 zolotnik = 96 dolei = 4,266 gr. This is a rare coin, which becomes even more so when chosen to house a watch.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-03-13
