Russia 1841-CPM 1/2 kopek

Sincona sale 83, lot 3514

This specimen was lot 3514 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "RUSSLAND, 1/2 Kopeck 1841, Izhora Mint, SPM. Extremely fine." This copper type was struck 1840-42 at the Izhora (mintmark CPM) branch of the St. Petersburg mint. The reverse legend, "❁ ½ ❁/КОПѢЙКА/СЕРЕБРОМЪ", means "one half kopek silver."

Recorded mintage: 6,400,000.

Specification: 5.19 g, copper, this specimen 4.97 g.

Catalog reference: KM C143.3, Bitkin 836.

Source:

• Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
• Brekke, B. F., The Copper Coinage of Imperial Russia, 1700-1917, New York, Galerie des Monnaies, 1977, with 1987 supplement.
• 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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

Link to:

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• 1840-EM КОПѢЙКА СЕРЕБРОМЪ (kopek), Ekaterinburg mint
• 1840-EM 2 КОПѢЙКИ СЕРЕБРОМЪ (2 kopeks), Ekaterinburg mint
• 1840-СПБ 2 КОПѢЙКИ СЕРЕБРОМЪ (2 kopeks), St. Petersburg mint
• 1840-EM 3 КОПѢЙКИ СЕРЕБРОМЪ (3 kopeks), Ekaterinburg mint
• 1841-СПM КОПѢЙКА СЕРЕБРОМЪ (kopek), Izhora mint
• 1841-CΠM 3 КОПѢЙКИ СЕРЕБРОМЪ (3 kopeks), St. Petersburg mint
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