Russia 1733 10 kopeks

Heritage sale 3030, lot 24844

This specimen was lot 24844 in Heritage sale 3030 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $1,468.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Anna silver Grivennik (10 Kopeks) 1733, Kadashevsky mint, VF30 NGC. Obv. Crowned double-headed Imperial eagle. Rev. Date and value. A nice, minimally marked example of this scarce type." This grivennik, or ten kopeks, was struck 1731-35 and is scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.59 g, .802 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Bitkin 185 (R), Diakov 1 (eagle with wide tail and tongues), KM 194.

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, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3030, featuring the RLM Collection, the Isaac Rudman Collection, the Hans Cook Collection and the Collection of Donald E. Bently, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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