Russia 1803-EM 2 kopeks

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Sincona sale 99, lot 126

This specimen was lot 126 in Sincona Auction 99 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 1,200 CHF (about US$1,809 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RUSSLAND Kaiserreich und Föderation, Alexander I. 1801-1825, 2 Kopecks 1803, Ekaterinburg Mint, EM. Sehr selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich-FDC. (empire of Russia, Alexander I, 1801-25, two kopeks of 1803, Ekaterinburg mint. Very rare, especially in this condition. 1 rouble according to Petrov. 2 roubles according to Ilyin. About Uncirculated.)"

This is the scarcer of the two dates, 1802 and 1803.

Recorded mintage: 297,500.

Specification: 20.48 g, copper, 35 mm diameter, this specimen 18.06 g.

Catalog reference: KM C114.1, Bitkin 308 (R1).

Source:

  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
  • 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]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 99: Russian Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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