Russia 1817-SP FG 5 rubles
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This specimen was lot 31750 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $2,880. The catalog description[1] noted, "Alexander I gold 5 Roubles 1817 CПБ-ФГ AU58 NGC, St. Petersburg mint, Obv. Crowned double-headed eagle with wings down and date and value in the legend. Rev. Crowned four-line inscription in wreath. Bold strike with near-full luster, light contact marks, and surface hairlines. Very rare." This type was struck 1817-25 and is scarce. The previous type terminated in 1805.
Recorded mintage: 710,000.
Specification: 6.54 g, 0.917 fine gold, .192 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM-C132, Bit-18.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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