Russia 1756 ruble Fr-116

Goldberg sale 75, lot 3824

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 3824 in Goldberg sale 75 (Los Angeles, September 2013), where it sold for $2,415. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Russia. Rouble, 1756. Elizabeth. Bust right. Reverse: Eagle. Natural flan flaw on obverse. Lustrous. NGC graded MS-61." This gold ruble was issued 1756-58 and does not seem to have been a success, as the denomination was not issued again in gold until 1779. It was accompanied by a gold half (Fr-118) and two rubles (Fr-115).

Recorded mintage: 36,000.

Specification: 1.62 grams, 0.917 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-116; KM C22; Sev-196.

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.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Jason Villareal and Steven Harvey, Goldberg Sale 75: the pre-Long Beach Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.
• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

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