Russia 1766-SP 5 rubles Fr-130a

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from the Stack's Bowers 2017 ANA sale, lot 21402
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This specimen was lot 21402 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), where it sold for $9,987.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 5 Ruble, 1766-CNB. Catherine II (the Great) (1762-96). PCGS MS-61 Secure Holder. Mintage of 34,200 pieces. RARE in this state of preservation and highly sought after as such. Narrow portrait type. Unobtrusive shallow adjustment marks on obverse. Sharply struck with the minute details visible without the aid of magnification. A lustrous bright example and sure to excite the connoisseur of Russian numismatics." Catherine the Great began life as an obscure German princess but became czarina after the murder of her husband. This five rubles, tho less rare than those of Elizabeth, is still plenty expensive. It is listed for 1766-77.

Recorded mintage: 34,200.

Specification: 6.54 g, 0.917 fine gold, .192 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-130a; KM C78a; Bit-60; Sev-275.

Source:

  • 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.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2017 Denver ANA Auction: Ancients, Selections from The Richard Stuart Collection & World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.

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