Russia 1767-MMA EI 1/4 ruble
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
This specimen was lot 43334 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $100. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 1/4 Ruble (Polupoltinnik), 1767-MMA EI. Moscow Mint. Catherine II (the Great). PCGS VF-20." This type of 1767-75 is fairly common in circulated condition. Note the heavily worn reverse die.
Recorded mintage: 1,668,000, the most common date.
Specification: 5.97 g, 0.750 fine silver, 23.9 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-C65A; Bit-143.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
Link to: