Russia 1733 ruble Dav-1670
This specimen was lot 33657 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $780. The catalog description[1] noted, "Anna Rouble 1733 AU55 NGC, Moscow mint. Unusually choice for the type with strong hair details and nearly unblemished surfaces. A coin with major eye appeal. From the Jamestown Collection." The coinage of Russia of the eighteenth century is a confusing and fascinating subject. Many ruble types were issued only briefly and can be dated even if they don't bear dates. This type, issued 1730-33, is priced quite a bit lower than previous issues of Peter I, Catherine I and Peter II. The rubles of Peter II were about 28 grams but this type seems to be only 26 grams.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 25.85 g, 0.802 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 192.1, Dav-1670.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
- Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
- Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part I (1699-1740), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
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