Russia 1827-SP NG 10 kopeks
This specimen was lot 30598 in Heritage sale 3037 (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $3,525. The catalog description[1] noted, "Nicholas I silver 10 Kopecks 1827 CПБ-HГ MS65 NGC, St. Petersburg mint. Obv. Crowned doubled-headed eagle, with wings down, with date below. Rev. Crowned value in wreath. Superbly struck, with fully prooflike fields beneath gun-metal gray toning with amber and teal highlights. A spectacular example, and none have been certified finer." This type is listed for 1826-31 and is rather scarcer than the succeeding type (KM C164.1). Copper ten kopeks (= grivennik) were also struck in the 1830's.
Recorded mintage: 1,290,000.
Specification: 2.07 g, 0.868 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Bitkin-144, UZD-1516, KM-C157.
- 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.
- Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3037, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
Link to:
- 1826-СПБ ΗГ 10 kopeks, wings up
- 1826-CПБ HГ silver 10 kopeks, wings down
- 1827-CПБ HГ 5 kopeks
- 1827-СПБ ΗГ 20 kopeks
- 1827-СПБ ΗГ pattern polupoltinnik
- 1827-CПБ HГ 25 kopeks
- Russia 1827-SP NG poltina = ½ ruble
- 1827-СПБ HГ ruble
- 1827-СПБ ПД 5 rubles
- 1830-CПБ HГ silver 10 kopeks
- Coins and currency dated 1827
- return to coins of Russia