Russia 1756-MMA 10 rubles Fr-122

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Sincona sale 93, lot 1070

This specimen was lot 1070 in Sincona sale 93 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 60,000 CHF (about US$83,160 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RUSSLAND Kaiserreich und Föderation, Elizabeth, 1741-1761, 10 Roubles 1756, Red Mint, MMD. Sehr selten, Very rare. 80 roubles according to Petrov. 40 roubles according to Ilyin. Very rare. NGC AU58."

This rare type was struck at Moscow (MMД mintmark, shown here) and St. Petersburg 1756-58. Oddly, the accompanying five rubles has no mintmark.

Recorded mintage: 14,000.

Specification: 16.59 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 16.49 g.

Catalog reference: KM C28.1, Bitkin 45 (R1). Fr-122.

Source:

  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • 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 93: Russian Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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