Russia 1749 1/4 kopek
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This specimen was lot 1067 in Sincona sale 93 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 70 CHF (about US$97 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RUSSLAND Kaiserreich und Föderation, Elizabeth, 1741-1761, Polushka 1749, Ekaterinburg Mint. NGC AU50 BN. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung, Extraordinary condition."
This type is noted for 1730-54 and is common thru very fine. The polushka or quarter kopek was the smallest denomination.
Recorded mintage: 1,880,000.
Specification: 4.1 g, copper, this specimen 4.05 g.
Catalog reference: KM 187, Bitkin 415.
- Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
- Brekke, B. F., The Copper Coinage of Imperial Russia, 1700-1917, New York, Galerie des Monnaies, 1977, with 1987 supplement.
- Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 93: Russian Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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