Russia 1833-SP PD 5 rubles
The first specimen was lot 1414 in Künker sale 352 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €950 (about US$1,322 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RUSSLAND, KAISERREICH, Nikolaus I. 1825-1855. 5 Rubel 1833, St. Petersburg. GOLD. Min. Belagreste, sehr schön. (empire of Russia, Nicholas I, 1825-55, five rubles of 1833, St. Petersburg mint. Minor deposits, very fine.)"
The second specimen was lot 305 in Sincona sale 84 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 950 CHF (about US$1,279 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"RUSSIA Russian Empire and Federation, 5 Roubles 1833, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB PD. Good very fine."
This type was struck 1832-46 for tsar Nicholas I and is the most available five rubles prior to the weight reduction of 1897.
Recorded mintage: 829,000.
Specification: 6.54 g, 0.917 fine gold, .192 troy oz AGW, the first specimen 6.41 g, the second specimen 6.50 g.
Catalog reference: KM C175.1, Bitkin 8; Fr-155; Schl. 33.
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- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 352: Die Sammlung Hermann Schwarz: Faszination des gepragten Goldes. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.
- [2]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 84, Russian Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
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