Russia 1756-MMA MB 1/4 ruble

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Sincona sale 19, lot 214

This specimen was lot 214 in Sincona sale 19 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 250 (about US$313 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Polupoltinnik 1756, Red Mint, MБ. About extremely fine with attractive patina. Collector’s note: 'ends leg(end). Obv. Letter Д lower. Mintmark small. Not in GM'." During Elizabeth's reign, quarter rubles were minted only at Moscow. This type of 1755-58 is noted as fairly common.

Recorded mintage: 851,000.

Specification: 6.05 g, .802 fine silver, this specimen 6.01 g.

Catalog reference: KM C-17b; Bitkin 177 var. Severin 1662. GM 14.2 var.

Source:

  • 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]Shiryakov, I. V., and Jürg Richter, The Sincona Collection, Part 3 and Russian Coins & Medals from Other Properties, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2014.

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