Russia 1833-SP NG 10 kopeks

Sincona sale 65, lot 180

This specimen was lot 180 in Sincona sale 65 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 8,000 CHF (about US$10,532 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"10 Kopecks 1833, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB NG. Nice patina. NGC PF64+. (10 копеек 1833, СПб МД, СПБ НГ. 2,06 г. Биткин 348. Красивая патина. В слабе NGC PF64+.)"

This type was struck 1832-58 and this is a better date. Copper ten kopeks (= grivennik) were also struck in the 1830's.

Recorded mintage: 880,000.

Specification: 2.07 g, 0.868 fine silver, this specimen 2.06 g.

Catalog reference: Bitkin 348, KM C164.1.

Source:

• 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 65, Russian Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020.

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