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Platinum coins of the Russian Empire

Imagine you have a special toy coin that is very valuable and is made of really shiny material. This toy coin is very special because it comes from a faraway place called the Russian Empire where people used these coins a long time ago to trade things like food and clothes.

But wait, this toy coin is not just any ordinary toy coin. This toy coin is made of platinum – a very rare and expensive metal that makes this coin even more special and valuable.

The Russian Empire had lots of platinum and decided to make really cool toy coins out of it. These coins were called platinum coins and they had special pictures on them like eagles and horses.

People who lived in the Russian Empire really liked these shiny platinum coins and used them to buy things they needed. But over time, the Russian Empire became defunct and the coins became rare and very valuable as they became collectors items. Today, people who love history and collecting coins really like these platinum coins because they remind them of the special time when the Russian Empire existed.