Russia (1707)-MD kopek

Sincona sale 63, lot 1730

This specimen was lot 1730 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$150 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "RUSSIA | Russian Empire and Federation | Peter I. 1682-1725. Kopeck 1707, Kadashevsky Mint, MD. Very fine-extremely fine." The Kadashevsky Mint struck kopeks 1704-18 with the МД mintmark shown here. This coin is dated using Cyrillic letters, a habit dropped about 1720 for Arabic numbers.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 8.19 g, copper, this specimen 6.18 g.

Catalog reference: KM 118, Bitkin 3332.

Source:

• Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part I (1699-1740), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
• Brekke, B. F., The Copper Coinage of Imperial Russia, 1700-1917, New York, Galerie des Monnaies, 1977, with 1987 supplement.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

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