Russia 1834-SP PD 5 rubles
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This specimen was lot 308 in Sincona sale 84 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 875 CHF (about US$1,175 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RUSSIA Russian Empire and Federation, 5 Roubles 1834, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB PD. Good very fine. Edge nicks."
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: 1,346,000.
Specification: 6.54 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 6.49 g.
Catalog reference: KM C175.1, Bitkin 9. Fr-155.
- Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
- 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.
- Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 84, Russian Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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