Russia 1795-SP 5 rubles Fr-130b
This specimen was lot 42537 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $7,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 5 Rubles, 1795-CNB. St. Petersburg Mint. Catherine II "the Great". NGC VF-35. A RARER date from late in the reign of the famous empress, this evenly circulated specimen presents an alluring pale yellow hue along with some hints of iridescence among the fields. A few die cracks are noted among the legends, augmenting its individual charm that much more." This type was struck 1783-96 and superseded the five rubles of the Czarina Elizabeth which were 8.23 grams.
Recorded mintage: 20,401.
Specifications: 6.54 g, 0.917 fine gold, .192 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-130b; KM-C78c; Bit-99 (R1).
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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