Russia 1790-EM 1/4 kopek
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This specimen was lot 34930 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it sold for $210. The catalog description[1] noted, "Russia: Catherine II Polushka 1790-EM MS62 Brown NGC. The crowned monogram and St. George motifs are bold and crisp with the deep cocoa hue of tone providing a pleasing palette base." This type was struck at Ekaterinburg 1766-76, 1786-90 and 1794. Similar coins were also struck at Kolyvan (KM C55.4) and without mintmark (KM C55.2, C55.5). The Ekaterinburg product is by far the most available.
Recorded mintage: 1,018,999.
Specification: 2.60 g, copper.
Catalog reference: KM-C55.3.
- Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Brekke, B. F., The Copper Coinage of Imperial Russia, 1700-1917, New York, Galerie des Monnaies, 1977, with 1987 supplement.
- Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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