Russia 1785-SP 20 kopeks

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Stack's Bowers ANA sale, lor 1473
photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 1473 in Stack's Bowers ANA auction (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $1,762.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 20 Kopek, 1785-CNB. Catherine II (the Great) (1762-96). PCGS MS-63 Secure Holder. Lovely attractive luster." This type was issued from St. Petersburg (shown here) and Moscow 1764-96, after which the denomination was suspended for many years. Russia has the distinction of being the first country to issue decimal currency, as 100 kopeks = one ruble.

Recorded mintage: 1,887,000.

Specification: 4.77 g, 0.750 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM C-63c; Bit-399.

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]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2014 Chicago ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the David O'Harrow Collection, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.

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