Russia 1799-CM MB ruble Dav-1688
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This specimen was lot 1560 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $1,997.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. Ruble, 1799-CMMB. Paul I (1796-1801). NGC AU-58. Pleasing old cabinet toning." The SCWC records this product of the St. Petersburg mint (СПБ) for 1796-1801, with three mintmasters recorded for 1799. The type is not rare in circulated condition. The 1801 is recorded in Davenport as Dav-278 but is the same type. It is lighter than the ruble of Catherine II (Dav-1686) but higher in purity, resulting in the same amount of silver.
Recorded mintage: 3,124,000 (including all assayers).
Specification: 20.73 g, 0.868 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-C101a; Bit-35, Dav-1688.
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- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.
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