Horseman advancing right, brandishing a sable, no mintmark / Inscription in a monogram form - "Gosudar v rusi" (abbreviated "Lord of all Russia"). 13mmx10mm, 0.25 grams. Huletski #3201A (rated R4). SKU T608-37202

A nice example of the early Russian wire money. Rare type!

Vasili III Ivanovich (25 March 1479 3 December 1533, Moscow) was the Grand Prince of Moscow from 1505 to 1533. He was the son of Ivan III Vasiliyevich and Sophia Paleologue and was christened with the name Gavriil. He was the father of the famous Ivan the Terrible of Russia.