Russia 1762-SP HK ruble Dav-1683

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from the Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale
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This specimen was lot 24741 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $660. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. Ruble, 1762-CNB HK. Catherine II (the Great) (1762-96). NGC AU-55. A great example from the inaugural year of Catherine the Great. Pleasant dove grey tone with nice luster. Bold strike with good eye appeal." The coinage of Russia of the eighteenth century is a confusing and fascinating subject. This type, issued 1762-63 only, is fairly common. Catherine the Great began life as an obscure German princess but became czarina after the murder of her husband. The rubles of Peter II were about 28 grams but this type seems to be only 24 grams.

Recorded mintage: 1,459,000.

Specification: 24 g, 0.750 fine silver, .578 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Bitkin 182, Dia-6, KM C-67.2, Dav-1683.

Source:

  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, John Kraljevich and Cris Chatigny, The January 2018 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.
  • 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.

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