Russia 1784-SP 10 kopeks
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This specimen was lot 3089 in Goldberg sale 103 (Los Angeles, February 2018), where it sold for $235. The catalog description[1] noted, "Russia. 10 Kopecks (Grivennik), 1784-СПБ. Catherine II. Lightly cleaned. About Uncirculated." This coin, struck in this style 1783-96 at St. Petersburg, is just a little light to be classified as a dime, tho it is one tenth of a ruble. This denomination was also struck in copper.
Recorded mintage: 3,863,000.
Specification: 2.37 g, 0.750 fine silver, .057 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: Bitkin-498; KM-C61c.
- 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 103: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.
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