Russia 1762-SP HK ruble Dav-1682

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UBS sale 84, lot 1641
Stack's Bowers 2021 ANA sale, lot 41418
photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

The first specimen was lot 1641 in UBS sale 84 (Basel, January 2010). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RUSSLAND. Peter III. 1762. Rubel 1762, St. Petersburg. Novodel. Geharnischtes Brustbild nach rechts. Rv. Vier gekrönte Initialen ins Kreuz gestellt, darin die Jahreszahl, in den Winkeln die Ordinalzahl. 23,53 g. Lt. bearb. Fast vorzüglich-vorzüglich" (Russia, Peter III, 1762, ruble of 1762, St. Petersburg mint, novodel (restrike). Obv: armored bust facing right. Rev: four monograms arranged in a cross, emperor's ordinal (III) in the spaces, date in the middle. Nice extremely fine).

The second specimen was lot 41418 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $7,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. Ruble, 1762-CNB HK. St. Petersburg Mint. Peter III. NGC MS-61. A great offering from this brief tsar, the present example--offering a charming cabinet tone and hints of brilliance emanating from the fields--features tremendous appeal and is rather difficult to encounter in this wholesome state of preservation. Peter reigned for just six months in 1762, with his marriage to future tsarina, Catherine II (the Great), always being tenuous at best. His decided unpopularity and her overt ambitions have ceaselessly fueled the belief that she was behind his murder, though direct links have remained unclear." The coinage of Russia of the eighteenth century is a confusing and fascinating subject. This type, issued 1762 only, is rare. The reign of Peter III was cut short when the mentally unstable emperor was murdered by officers of the czarist army. His German wife succeeded, becoming Catherine the Great. The rubles of Peter I were about 28 grams but this type seems to be only 25.8 grams.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 25.85 g, .802 fine silver, 0.666 troy oz ASW, this specimen: 23.53 grams.

Catalog reference: Bitkin H43, Uzdenikov 929, KM C46.2, Dav-1682.

Source:

  • [1]UBS Gold & Numismatics, Auction 84: Gold and Silver Coins, Basel, 2009.
  • 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.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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