Russia 1750-M ruble Dav-1678
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This specimen was lot 841 in Stack's Coin Galleries sale (New York, October 2010), where it sold for $747.50. The catalog description[1] noted,
"RUSSIA. Elisabeth, 1741-1761. Ruble, 1750 MMД. Moscow. Small décolleté bust r. Rv. Imperial eagle, Coin Ruble. Strong Extremely Fine."
This type was struck in Moscow 1742-61 but is not easy to find. This specimen realized well in excess of the catalog value. St. Petersburg also issued a similar ruble.
Recorded mintage: 1,026,999.
Specification: 25.85 g, .802 fine silver, 0.666 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM C19.1, Dav-1678.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Kraljevich, John, Frank Van Valen and Christine Karstedt, Coin Galleries Mail and Internet Bid Sale, New York: Stack's, 2010.
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