Poland 1840-MW 5 groszy

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Sincona sale 19, lot 721

This specimen was lot 721 in Sincona sale 19 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 250 (about US$313 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "5 Groszy 1840, Warsaw Mint. About extremely fine." This issue was struck 1836-40 while Poland was under Russian rule (1815-1918). Five groszy equaled two and a half kopeks or one sixth of a złoty. Russian coinage for Poland ended in 1841.

Recorded mintage: 126,991.

Specification: 1.45 g, .192 fine silver, .009 troy oz ASW, this specimen 1.47 g.

Catalog reference: KM C111a, Bitkin 1193.

Sources:

  • [1]Shiryakov, I. V., and Jürg Richter, The Sincona Collection, Part 3 and Russian Coins & Medals from Other Properties, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2014.
  • 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.

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