Finland 1892 penni

Sincona sale 99, lot 362

This specimen was lot 362 in Sincona Auction 99 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 50 CHF (about US$75 including buyers' fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"RUSSLAND Kaiserreich und Föderation, Alexander III. 1881-1894, 1 Penni 1892, Helsinki Mint. Mintage for Finland. NGC MS63 RB."

This is a common date of a type struck 1881-84, 1888, 1891-94 for Alexander III. The prior and succeeding types varied only in the imperial monogram.

Recorded mintage: 1,510,000.

Specification: 1.26 g, copper, 15 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 10, Bitkin 255.

Source:

• Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
• ^[1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 99: Russian Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

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