Russia (1702) poltina
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This specimen was lot 4 in Sincona sale 19 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 16,000 (about US$20,051 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Poltina 1702, Kadashevsky Mint. Very rare. 25+ roubles according to Petrov. 20 roubles according to Trapeznikov. Minor planchet defect, otherwise attractive very fine to extremely fine." This half ruble of 1701-05 is rare, like most of the silver minors of Peter I. This date is mentioned but not priced in the SCWC.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 14 g, 0.875 fine silver, this specimen 13.77 g.
Catalog reference: KM-106.1, Bitkin 515 (R2). Severin 61. GM 6,38. Diakov 35 (R3).
- 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]Shiryakov, I. V., and Jürg Richter, The Sincona Collection, Part 3 and Russian Coins & Medals from Other Properties, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2014.
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