Russia 1809-EM 5 kopeks

Goldberg sale 80, lot 4523

This specimen was lot 4523 in Goldberg sale 80 (Los Angeles, June 2014), where it sold for $3,525. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Russia. 5 Kopeks, 1809-ЕМ. Alexander I. Considerable original mint red. Very attractive example. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown." This type was struck 1802-10 at Ekaterinburg (shown here) and also the Suzun mint (mintmark KM). The production of silver five kopeks, suspended during this period, resumed in 1810.

Recorded mintage: 10,140,000.

Specification: 51.19 g, copper, 43.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Bit-134; KM-C115.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Frank Draskovic and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 80: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2014.

Link to:

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• 1809-СПБ МК poltina
• 1809-СПБ МК ruble
• 1809-СПБ ФГ ruble
• 1810-EM 5 kopeks
• 1811 silver 5 kopeks
• Coins and currency dated 1809
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