Thanks Frogprince, I see what your saying about the top nut and the star. I found a auction of the Forbes collection of Faberge eggs and a box and the Nicholas II monogram was exactly like my dagger pommel less the star. It looks more like J C instead of JJ. I also saw the monogram like mine for Nicholas II on other sites as well as the way it is on the coin. There must have been 2- variations.