Russia 1776-SP 10 rubles Fr-129a
This specimen was lot 131 in Sincona sale 84 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 13,000 CHF (about US$17,506 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RUSSIA Russian Empire and Federation, 10 Roubles 1776, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB. Rare. 22 roubles according to Petrov. 20 roubles according to Ilyin. NGC AU58."
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 1766-76 is expensive but slightly more available than the prior design.
Recorded mintage: 68,000.
Specification: 13.08 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 12.97 g.
Catalog reference: KM-C79a, Bitkin 32 (R). Fr-129a.
- Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
- 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.
- Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 84, Russian Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
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