Poland 1824-IB zloty
This specimen was lot 1896 in Jean Elsen sale 165 (Brussels, June 2026), where it sold for €100 (about US$138 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"POLOGNE, occupation russe, Alexandre Ier (1815-1825), AR 1 zloty, 1824 IB, Varsovie. Beau. (Poland, Russian occupation, Alexander I, 1815-25, silver złoty of 1824, Warsaw mint. Fine.)"
This type was struck for Poland 1822-25 in moderate numbers altho it is not common today. Large and small diameter varieties exist, depending on whether a collar was used during striking. In 1832, it was superseded by KM C129, of reduced weight and higher purity but with a Russian eagle and Cyrillic lettering. After the revolt of 1831, the regime dropped all pretense of respecting Polish liberties and embarked on an intensive (tho fruitless) program of Russification. Russian coinage for Poland ended in 1841 altho the Warsaw mint remained operating until the 1850's.
Recorded mintage: 118,582.
Specification: 4.55 g, 0.868 fine silver, 21 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM C98a, Kopicki 2676; Gum. 2512; Bitkin 846.
- Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 165, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.
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