Russia 1787-SP YA ruble Dav-1686
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This specimen was lot 75384 in Stack's Bowers May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $732. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. Ruble, 1787-CNB RA. St. Petersburg Mint. Catherine II "the Great". PCGS AU-50. A lightly toned crown from later in the reign of Catherine, this specimen exhibits only a minor degree of handling." This type was struck 1783-96 and is the last ruble for Catherine the Great. Assayer Yakov Afanasyev ("ЯА") operated 1785-93.
Recorded mintage: 900,000, a slightly better date.
Specification: 24 g, 0.750 fine silver, 39 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Dav-1686; KM-C67c; Bit-244.
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- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.
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