Poland 1834-IP 5 zlotych
This specimen was lot 58152 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $1,440. The catalog description[1] noted, "POLAND. 5 Zlotych (3/4 Ruble), 1834-IP. Warsaw Mint. Alexander I. NGC AU Details--Surface Hairlines. From the Vladimir Greyf Collection." Despite Russian promises of autonomy, the czar found the Poles to be the most obstreperous of all his subjects. Major rebellions occurred in 1831 and 1863. This issue was struck 1829-34 while Poland was under Russian rule (1815-1918). Five złotych equaled three quarters of a ruble. Russian coinage for Poland ended in 1841.
Recorded mintage: 414,069 including assayer KG.
Specification: 15.59 g, 0.868 fine silver, 31 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-C116; Gum-2523.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2024 NYINC Auction, featuring the Emilio M Ortiz Collection and a Symphony of Russian Rarities, the Rothschild-Piatigorsky Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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