Finland 1915 10 pennia

Sincona sale 99, lot 479

This specimen was lot 479 in Sincona Auction 99 (Zürich, October 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"RUSSLAND Kaiserreich und Föderation, Nicholas II. 1894-1917, 10 Penniä 1915, Helsinki Mint. Mintage for Finland. NGC MS64 RB."

This is a common date of a type struck 1895-1900 and 1905-17 for Nicholas II. In 1917, the Finns declared independence from Russia and successfully defeated Russian attempts to reconquer the country.

Recorded mintage: 420,000, a common date.

Specification: 12.8 g, copper, 30 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 14, Bitkin 438.

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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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