Gold coins exemplified the wealth of the Romanov dynasty and took their rightful place in the realm of currency circulation both in Russia and the world. Simultaneously, as elements of solemn ceremonies, they played a significant role in the life of the royal family, in addition to being items of daily use at the court. Arguably, a notable development in Russia’s history of the 19th century was the introduction of platinum coins. When fairly large deposits of this rare and little studied metal were discovered in the Urals, it stimulated a surge of interest in studying it and in the development of new techniques for metal processing; the success of which resulted in the unique experience of the regular minting of platinum coins.