Russia 1751-M ruble Dav-1678

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From Stack's Bowers 2017 NYINC sale, lot 7137
photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC
Künker sale 354, lot 6087

The first specimen was lot 7137 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it sold for $540.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. Ruble, 1751-MMA. Elizabeth (1741-61). NGC AU-53. A wholesome example. Light attractive toning." The second specimen was lot 6087 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €1,000 (about US$1,392 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"RUSSLAND, KAISERREICH, Elisabeth, 1741-1761. Rubel 1751, Moskau, Roter Münzhof. Feine Tönung, vorzüglich +. (empire of Russia, Elizabeth, 1741-61, ruble of 1751, Moscow mint, Red Mint. Fine toning, extremely fine or better.)"

This type was struck 1743-51 and is rather expensive in nice condition. Later in 1751, assayers' initials were added to the coin and the revised type (KM C19b.5) was struck until 1757 at St. Petersburg and Moscow (shown here).

Recorded mintage: 1,083,000.

Specification: 25.85 g, .802 fine silver, the second specimen 25.74 g.

Catalog reference: KM C-19.1; Bit-123; Dia-Unlisted, Dav-1678.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2017 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Richard Stuart Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.
  • [2]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 354: Munzen und Medaillen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. Braunschweig-Luneburg. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.

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