Russia (1705)-BK 10 kopeks

Sincona sale 78, lot 27

This specimen was lot 27 in Sincona sale 78 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 275 CHF (about US$330 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "RUSSIA | Russian Empire and Federation | Peter I. 1682-1725, Grivennik 1705, Red Mint. Very fine. Weakly struck." This type was struck 1704-05 and 1709. The date is stamped in Cyrillic letters, a practice abandoned about 1718. Ten kopeks made a grivennik or grivna, and ten grivenniks made a ruble.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.8 g, 0.802 fine silver, this specimen is 2.89 g.

Catalog reference: KM 121, Diakov 215 (R1). Bitkin 1099.

Source:

• Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part I (1699-1740), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 78, Russian Coins and Medals, The Grigoriy Stakhorsky Collection, Part 1 and other Properties, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

Link to:

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• (1705)-БК kopek
• (1705) polupoltina
• (1705) poltina
• (1705) ruble
• (1709)-БК grivna
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