Russia 1754-SP IM ruble Dav-1679
This specimen was lot 34681 in Heritage sale 3082 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $900. The catalog description[1] noted, "Russia: Elizabeth Rouble 1754 СПБ-IM AU53 NGC, St. Petersburg mint. Scott portrait. Light gray toning, with small edge flaws. The first-year issue of this short-run type." This type was issued from St. Petersburg (shown here) and Moscow (KM C-19c.1) 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: 1,183,000 including C19b.5 and assayer ЯІ.
Specification: 25.85 g, 0.802 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-C19C.2, Bit-273, Dav-1679.
- 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.
- 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.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Online Auction 3082, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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