Künker Offers Russian Imperial Family Rarities Certified by NGC

Two examples of Russia’s highly desirable “Imperial Family” 1.5 Rouble coin are among more than 100 stunning rarities certified by NGC® that are found in two upcoming sales presented by respected German auction house Künker. Online bidding is already, with Auction 442 concluding on June 23, 2026, and Auction 444 on June 25-26, 2026.

Auction 442 showcases the Imperial Collection, historic coinage that was assembled by the House of Hohenzollern, a Central European royal family dating back centuries. It includes rare European coins, medals, and special royal issues, making it one of the world’s most important numismatic collections.

Among the highlights of this auction is a Russia 1835 Imperial Family 1.5 Roubles graded NGC MS 64 (Auction 442, lot 297), with an estimate of €250,000 (about $293,000). Only 36 examples of this coin showing the Emperor Nicholas I and his family were struck, making it one of the rarest and most celebrated issues of Imperial Russian numismatics. This particular example once belonged to the Hohenzollern Museum at Schloss Monbijou in Berlin and previously came from the estate of King Frederick William IV of Prussia, further tying the piece to Europe’s interconnected royal families.

Other NGC-certified coins offered in Auction 442 include:

• a Germany 1847-dated A. Humboldt ‘Kosmos’ Publication Gold Medal graded NGC MS 65 PL (lot 154), with an estimate of €40,000 (about $47,000)
• a Germany 1851-dated Prussia Frederick the Great Gold Medal graded NGC MS 63 PL (lot 166), with an estimate of €25,000 (about $29,000)
• a Germany 1855-dated Konigsberg Anniversary Gold Medal graded NGC MS 66 PL (lot 178), with an estimate of €25,000 (about $29,000)
• a Germany 1855-dated Berlin Monument Gold Medal graded NGC MS 62 DPL (lot 179), with an estimate of €25,000 (about $29,000)
• a Russia 1818-dated Victory Monument Gold Medal graded NGC MS 64 DPL (lot 288), with an estimate of €20,000 (about $23,000)

Also offered is a Russia 1836 Imperial Family 1.5 Roubles Novodel graded NGC MS 63 PL (Auction 444, lot 3250), with an estimate of €150,000 (about $176,000). In Imperial Russian numismatics, novodels were authorized restrikes created primarily for collectors, dignitaries, and presentation purposes rather than circulation. This particular coin has a similar Imperial Family design, with the reverse showing the emperor’s wife and their children, including Alexander II, his successor.

Other NGC-certified coins offered in Auction 444 include:

• a Russia 1796BM Albertus Rouble graded NGC AU 58 and pedigreed to the Imperial Collection (lot 3245), with an estimate of €20,000 (about $23,000)
• a Switzerland 1799B Helvetian Republic 4 Francs graded NGC MS 62 and pedigreed to the Koehlmoos Collection (lot 3295), with an estimate of €8,000 (about $9,400)
• a Great Britain 1642 Princess Mary Holland Silver Medal graded NGC MS 62 (lot 3200), with an estimate of €6,000 (about $7,000)
• a Germany 1664 LW Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 3 Taler graded NGC AU 58 (lot 2583), with an estimate of €5,000 (about $5,900)
• a Germany 1672 LW Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg 2 Taler graded NGC AU 58 (lot 2587), with an estimate of €5,000 (about $5,900)

Estimates are provided by the auction house. The $ symbol represents US Dollars.