Imperial crown of Russia
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The Imperial crown of Russia, also known as the Great Imperial Crown of Russian Empire, was used for the coronation of the monarchs of Russia from 1762 until the Russian monarchy's abolition in 1917.
Modern replica using real gems and white gold
Russian regalia used prior to the creation of the great imperial crown
1896 image of the crown (at bottom)
Postcard with the crown, c. 1924
Monomakh's Cap
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Monomakh's Cap, also called the Golden Cap, is a chief relic of the Muscovite Grand Princes and Russian Tsars. It is a symbol-crown of the Russian autocracy, and is the oldest of the crowns currently
Imperial crown of Russia
…first Tsar of the Romanov Dynasty, was crowned, the Russian regalia included a pectoral cross, a golden chain, a barmas (wide ceremonial collar), the Crown of Monomakh, sceptre, and orb. Over the centuries, various Tsars had fashioned their own private crowns, modeled for the most part after the Crown of Monomakh, but…
