Russia 1756-SP 2 rubles Fr-115
This specimen was lot 21624 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2019), where it sold for $2,040. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 2 Rubles, 1756-CNB. St. Petersburg Mint. Elizabeth. PCGS AU-58 Gold Shield. Stops on either side of date. Mintage of only 8,712 pieces. A nicely struck example with lustrous flashy fields. Just enough wear and disturbances in the fields prevent this lovely example from gaining a mint state grade. Slight weakness on the shield on the reverse, lustrous and quite attractive." This type was struck 1756-58 at St. Petersburg and Moscow, with and without mintmark. This issue with a mintmark obtains a slight premium.
Recorded mintage: 8,712.
Specification: 3.24 g, 0.917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-115; C-23.2; Bit-94; Dia-384.
- 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.
- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2019 Chicago ANA Auction: World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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