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The story of this coin begins at a weekly collectors' fair in Valencia. It was there that a 1914 British shilling was purchased. Initially, it was sold for 12 euros, but after some haggling, the final price was 10 euros.

From January 3, 1897, the Russian Empire, following most countries in the world except Mexico and China, introduced the gold standard, placing the ruble on a gold basis. Although gold coins had circulated in Russia before, they traditionally served more as a means of saving rather than payment.