COOK ISLANDS, 10 DOLLARS, TSARS OF RUSSIA, MIKHAIL IN SOUTH AFRICA

Cook Islands, 10 dollars, Tsars of Russia, Mikhail Fedorovich, king, proof 2008 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Cook Island Metal Purity:    Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2008 Weight:   2 Oz CoA:   Yes Face Value:   10 dollar Dimensions:   50     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   500   The House of Romanov (Russian: ¿¿¿¿?¿¿¿, IPA: [r??man?f]) was the second dynasty, after the House of Rurik, to rule over Russia, and reigned from 1613 until the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II on March 15, 1917, as a result of the February Revolution.The direct male line of the Romanovs came to an end when Elizabeth of Russia died in 1762. After an era of dynastic crisis, the House of Holstein-Gottorp, a cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg which reigned in Denmark, ascended the throne in 1762 with Peter III, a grandson of Peter I. All rulers from the middle of the 18th century to the revolution of 1917 were descended from that branch. Though officially known as the House of Romanov, these descendants of the Romanov and Oldenburg dynasties are sometimes referred to as Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.