Russia 1796-SP IC ruble Dav-1686
This specimen was lot 30663 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $2,400. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. Ruble, 1796-CNB IC. St. Petersburg Mint. Catherine II (the Great). NGC AU-58. The final year of the Catherine II series of Rubles, this nearly Uncirculated beauty commands intense respect on account of the strong details and light toning that hugs the surfaces. Hard to acquire in this grade, and certainly worthy of a bid from a specialist. From the Sigma Collection." This final ruble of Catherine the Great was struck 1783-96. It is not rare but the price ascends rapidly with grade.
Recorded mintage: 954,000.
Specification: 24 g, 0.750 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-1686; KM-C67c; Bit-270.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III, the Augustana Collection and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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