Poland 1840-NG 5 zlotych

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Sincona sale 84, lot 342

This specimen was lot 342 in Sincona sale 84 (Zürich, October 2023), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"RUSSIA Russian Empire and Federation, 3/4 Roubles - 5 Zlotych 1840, St. Petersburg Mint, NG. Mintage for Poland. Extremely rare, especially in this condition. 8 roubles according to Petrov. 75 roubles according to Ilyin. NGC MS63. Cabinet piece. From the Soedermann Collection, auction SINCONA 7, Zürich, October 2012, lot 1217 (price realized: CHF 170,000). (Most probably) from the Tolstoy collection, auction Adolph Hess Nachf., Frankfurt, March 1913, lot 1701."

This type was struck 1832-41 at Warsaw and St. Petersburg. Five złotych equaled three quarters of a ruble. Russian coinage for Poland ended in 1850 altho the Warsaw mint continued to operate.

Recorded mintage: unknown (unlisted date).

Specification: 15.54 g, 0.868 fine silver, this specimen 15.56 g.

Catalog reference: KM C133, Bitkin 1107 (R3).

Source:

  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 84, Russian Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=Poland_1840-NG_5_zlotych&oldid=597050"