Russia 1812-SP MF ruble Dav-281
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This specimen was lot 446 in Sincona sale 12 (Zürich, October 2013), where it sold for 60 CHF (about US$78 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Rouble 1812, St. Petersburg Mint, M. Very fine." The SCWC records this product of the St. Petersburg mint (СПБ) for 1810-26 and is the first really common ruble.
Recorded mintage: 4,076,000.
Specification: 20.73 g, 0.868 fine silver, this specimen 20.37 g.
Catalog reference: Bitkin 102, KM-C130, Dav-281.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- 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]Auktion 12: the SINCONA Collection, part 2, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2013.
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