An excellent mint piece appreciated with a high note in NGC - MS62 for this type of coin, removed from grading with a preserved slip.
Variety with four letters overlapping the Tsar's neck.
Obverse: head of Tsar Nicholas II to the left, legend in the rim:
Б.М.НИКОЛАЙ II ИМПЕРАТОРЪ-И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОСС;
Reverse: eagle of the Russian Empire of the design of 1886, below the inscription:
15 РУБЛЕЙ 1897 Г;
Edge: Чистаго золота 2 золотника 69,36 долей А-Г;