Russia 1799-SP MB poltina
This specimen was lot 30576 in Heritage sale 3037 (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $8,518.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "Paul I Poltina (1/2 Rouble) 1799 CM-MБ MS61 PCGS, St. Petersburg mint. Obv. Cruciform crowned Imperial monogram with the date. Rev. Four-line legend in garnished tablet. Full mint brilliance, with a frosty reverse and a prooflike obverse. The obverse has noticeable adjustment marks, or the grade would be considerably higher than MS61." This poltina or half ruble was struck in this style 1798-1800. Like the other poltinas of the eighteenth century, it is scarce.
Reported Mintage: 348,000 (including assayer ФЦ).
Specification: 10.37 g, 0.868 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM C99.1a, Bitkin-51, Severin-2445.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
- Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3037, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
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