Russia (1707) 1/2 kopek

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Sincona sale 84, lot 13

This specimen was lot 13 in Sincona sale 84 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$162 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RUSSIA Russian Empire and Federation, Denga 1707, Naberezhny Mint. Very fine."

Dengas, or half kopeks, were struck in several varieties in 1704-12, none with photos in the SCWC. This coin is dated using Cyrillic letters, a habit dropped about 1720 for Arabic numbers.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.52-4.27 g, copper, this specimen 4.22 g.

Catalog reference: KM 115, Diakov 2493, Bitkin 2645.

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 Auction 84, Russian Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

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