Russia 1756-MB 10 kopeks

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Stack's Bowers 2022 NYINC sale, lot 8148
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This specimen was lot 8148 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $168. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 10 Kopeks, 1756-MB. Moscow Mint. Elisabeth I. PCGS EF-40. A decently struck coin, with a touch of wear on the high points, and dark gray toned fields. A few minor marks are noted on the obverse, now toned over." This type was struck at the Moscow mint 1746-57 and this MB assayer's initial was added in 1754. It is not rare but rather scarce choice. The denomination was nicknamed the grivennik.

Recorded mintage: 265,000.

Specification: 2.42 g, 0.802 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-C16a; Bit-231.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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