Korabelnik of Ivan III (1462-1505) 1471-1490 Gold diameter 33 mm, weight 7.29 g This gold coin, depicting a seated king on board a stylized ship, is a Russian imitation of the English nobles which circulated widely in Eastern Europe in the14th and 15th centuries. The date of this unique coin may be gauged approximately by the allusion in its inscription to the name of Ivan III's co-ruler and son, Ivan Ivanovich the Young (1471-1490). The sporadic minting of gold coins in the 2nd half of the 15th century, for use as diplomatic gifts, is evidence of the strengthening of the centralized Russian's state contacts with the countries of Western Europe.