Russia 1726-SP poltina KM-174

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Heritage sale 3073, lot 33597
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 33597 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $576. The catalog description[1] noted, "Catherine I Poltina (1/2 Rouble) 1726-CΠБ F12 NGC, St. Petersburg mint. Bust left variety. A rather scarce variety for this minor that comes almost universally in heavily circulated states, the piece at hand still preserving a perceivable strength of detail both in Catherine's bust and the reverse eagle for the grade, and the whole planchet softly toned." The SCWC notes several poltinas were struck for Catherin I in 1726, including KM 173, 175.1, 175.2, 176.1, all scarce to rare. Catherine was Peter the Great's second wife and was made empress regnant on his death in 1725. Altho dominated by prince Menshikov and the rest of the privy council, she succeeded in reducing the size of the army and provided tax relief to the long-suffering peasantry.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 14.22 g, 0.729 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 174, Bit-51 (R).

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part I (1699-1740), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
  • Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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