Russia 1815-KM AM 1/2 kopek

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Sincona sale 99, lot 143

This specimen was lot 143 in Sincona Auction 99 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 2,750 CHF (about US$4,145 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RUSSLAND Kaiserreich und Föderation, Alexander I. 1801-1825, Denga 1815, Suzun Mint, KM AM. Novodel. Sehr selten. (empire of Russia, Alexander I, 1801-25, denga of 1815, Suzun mint, novodel. Very rare. PCGS SP63 RB.)"

The denga was half a kopek. This type is listed for 1810-28 from Ekaterinburg, St. Petersburg, Kolyvan (shown here, 1812-17 only) and Izhora. This novodel, if it is one, appears identical to the ordinary circulation issue, down to the use of worn dies.

Recorded mintage: 250,000.

Specification: 3.41 g, copper, 18 mm diameter, plain edge, this specimen 4.96 g.

Catalog reference: KM C116.5 (regular issue), Bitkin H562 (R2).

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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