Russia 1719 1/4 kopek
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This specimen was lot 26 in Sincona sale 84 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$269 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RUSSIA Russian Empire and Federation, Polushka 1719, Kadashevsky Mint. Extremely fine."
This type was struck 1719-20 and undated. This coin is dated using Cyrillic letters, a habit dropped about 1720 for Arabic numbers.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.02 g, copper, this specimen 1.00 g.
Catalog reference: KM 152.1, Diakov 3982 (R1). Bitkin 3663.
- 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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