Russia (1713)-ND kopek

Sincona sale 93, lot 1011

This specimen was lot 1011 in Sincona sale 93 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$139 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"RUSSLAND Kaiserreich und Föderation, Peter I. 1682-1725, Kopeck 1713, Naberezhny Mint, ND. NGC AU55 BN. Leicht dezentriert, Slightly off-centered."

This type of 1713-17 is fairly common and bears a Cyrillic date. In the days of Peter the Great, kopeks were struck in billon (KM 153) as well as copper (shown here). One hundred kopeks make a ruble.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 8.19 g, copper, this specimen 7.59 g.

Catalog reference: KM 142, Diakov 3588. Bitkin 3029ff.

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.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 93: Russian Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

Link to:

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• (1713) denga
• (1713) copper kopek
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• 1713 polupoltinnik
• (1714)-HД copper kopek
• Coins and currency dated 1713