Russia 1753-SP YI ruble Dav-1677
This specimen was lot 33664 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $840. The catalog description[1] noted, "Elizabeth Rouble 1753 СПБ-ЯІ AU53 PCGS, St. Petersburg mint. An attractive specimen with minimal marks and lovely eye appeal. The reverse virtually looks like that of a mint-state coin, with strong luster and almost imperceptible wear." This type was issued from St. Petersburg (shown here) 1751-54 and Moscow (KM C-19.2) and is fairly common. The coinage of Russia of the eighteenth century is a confusing and fascinating subject. The massive portrait of the empress can only have been drawn from life. The rubles of Peter I were about 28 grams but shrank to 20 grams by the end of the reign of Catherine the Great.
Recorded mintage: 605,000 (including assayer IM).
Specification: 25.85 g, .802 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-C19b.5, Bit-271, Dav-1677.
- 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.
- Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [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.
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- 1752-CПБ ЯI ruble
- 1753-ІП 10 kopeks
- 1753-ММД IП ruble
- 1754-ММД EI ruble assayer Igov Ivanov
- 1754-ММД MБ ruble assayer M. Bobrovshchikov
- 1754-СПБ IM ruble
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