Poland 1829-FH 5 zlotych
This specimen was lot 1899 in Jean Elsen sale 165 (Brussels, June 2026), where it sold for €440 (about US$606 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"POLOGNE, occupation russe, Nicolas Ier (1825-1855), AR 5 zlotych, 1829 FH, Varsovie. Griffe et petites taches au revers. Très Beau. (Poland, Russian occupation, Nicholas I, 1825-55, five złotych of 1829, Warsaw mint. Scratches and small stains on the reverse, Very Fine.)"
This type was struck for Poland 1829-34 in substantial numbers altho it is not common today. Thirty groszy made a złoty. 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: 1,234,453 (highest mintage date).
Specification: 15.59 g, 0.868 fine silver, 31 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM C116, Kopicki 2707; Gum. 2522; Bitkin 985.
- 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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