Russia 1784-SP 20 kopeks

Stack's Bowers 2026 ANA sale, lot 46698

This specimen was lot 46698 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $414.80. The catalog description^[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 20 Kopeks, 1784-CNB. St. Petersburg Mint. Catherine II "The Great". PCGS AU-55." This is the most common date of a type struck 1783-93. Catherine the Great began life as an obscure German princess but became czarina after the murder of her husband.

Recorded mintage: 2,080,000.

Specification: 4.77 g, 0.750 fine silver, 25 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-C63c; Bit-397.

Source:

• 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, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.

Link to:

• 1783-СПБ 20 kopeks
• 1784-EM 5 kopeks, Ekaterinburg mint
• 1784-KM 5 kopeks, Kolyvan mint
• 1784-СПБ silver 10 kopeks
• 1784-СПБ 15 kopeks
• 1784-СПБ ruble
• 1784-СПБ 5 rubles
• 1785-СПБ 20 kopeks
• Coins and currency dated 1784