Russia 1755-EM kopek
This specimen was lot 245 in Sincona sale 78 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 1,200 CHF (about US$1,438 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA | Russian Empire and Federation | Elizabeth, 1741-1761, Kopeck 1755, Ekaterinburg Mint. Edge inscription. 0.75 rouble according to Petrov. 1 rouble according to Ilyin. Very fine-extremely fine." This type struck 1755-57 at Ekaterinburg (shown here), St. Petersburg and Moscow has the mintmark on the edge, a practice that was abandoned after this issue. The weight was reduced to 4 g in 1757 then raised to 10.24 g in 1763.
Recorded mintage: 340,000.
Specification: 20.48 g, copper, lettered edge, this specimen is 21.91 g.
Catalog reference: KM C3.6, Bitkin 419 (R).
- 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 78, Russian Coins and Medals, The Grigoriy Stakhorsky Collection, Part 1 and other Properties, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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