Russia (1702) 5 kopeks

Heritage sale 3032, lot 25753

This specimen was lot 25753 in Heritage sale 3032 (Chicago, April 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Peter I silver 10 Dengas (5 Kopecks) (1702), Kadashevsky mint, AU58 NGC. Obv. Crowned double-headed Imperial eagle. Rev. Date and value. Well struck, and lustrous, with light rubbing on the highpoints. Very rare in this choice condition." This enigmatic coin is not listed in the SCWC, which mentions no five kopeks prior to 1713.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: Bitkin-H784 (R2), Diakov-N1 (R2).

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part I (1699-1740), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3032, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

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