Russia 1764-SP 10 rubles Fr-129

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Stack's Bowers 2015 NYINC sale, lot 1533
photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 1533 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 10 Ruble, 1764-CNB. St. Petersburg Mint. Catherine II (The Great) (1762-96). NGC MS-61. The finest and only mint state example certified by NGC. VERY RARE two year only type coin. The first year of issue for the reduced weight standard 10 Rubles (Imperial). In 1764, the weight was reduced from 15.63 gms to 13.09 gms. Some minor earthen deposits in the obverse legend. Well struck and lustrous. Bright and attractive." Tsarina Elizabeth introduced the denomination in 1755 with a small issue, now very rare. Catherine the Great reduced the coin to 13.08 g in 1764 and likely melted as many of the older coins as she could obtain. This type of 1764-65 is expensive but slightly more available than the prior design.

Recorded mintage: 30,000.

Specification: 13.08 g, 0.917 fine gold, .385 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-129; KM-79.2a; Bit-9; Diakov-46.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.

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