Russia 1749-MMA ruble Dav-1678
This specimen was lot 1535 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $6,600. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. Ruble, 1749-MMA. Moscow Mint. Elizabeth. NGC MS-63. Wonderous with a sheening luster, this attractive example yields boastful details and some subtle gold tone on the peripheries. Well-struck with an easily identifiable strike-through that runs from Elizabeth's head to the legend around 9 o'clock, this choice Ruble is tied for the finest certified by NGC, and certainly is one the most aesthetically pleasing examples extant. A must have for the collector of Rubles seeking a premium piece for their collection." This type was issued from St. Petersburg and Moscow (shown here) 1742-51 and is fairly common tho not cheap.
Recorded mintage: 847,000.
Specification: 25.85 g, .802 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-C19.1; Dav-1678; Bit-121.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
- Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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