Poland 1824-IB 10 zlotych
This specimen was lot 4409 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $8,400. The catalog description[1] noted, "POLAND. 10 Zlotych, 1824-IB. Warsaw Mint. Alexander I. PCGS Genuine--Mount Removed, Unc Details. Mint master's initials are those of Johann Benicke who served at the Warsaw mint from 1811-1830. This SCARCE piece was limited to a mintage of just 513 pieces. Struck during Russian rule of Poland, this coin had a value of 1 1/2 Rubles in addition to the denominated 10 Zloty. This example has been removed from a mount and is so designated on the PCGS holder. Even still, it retains a charm with no discernable wear on the surfaces and beautiful multicolored mottled tone. From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection." This issue was struck 1823-25 while Poland was under Russian rule (1815-1918). Ten złotych equaled one and a half rubles. Russian coinage for Poland ended in 1841.
Recorded mintage: 513.
Specification: 31.1 g, 0.868 fine silver, .868 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM-C101.2; Dav-248; Bit-823.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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