Russia 1859-EM 5 kopeks KM-Y6a
This specimen was lot 72173 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $312. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 5 Kopeks, 1859-EM. Ekaterinburg Mint. Alexander II. NGC MS-61 Brown. Ribbons At Crown. This attractive looking copper issues exhibits a bold strike displaying rich chocolate brown patina with a slight iridescent sheen adding to its pleasing appearance." The Ekaterinburg mint was opened in the eighteenth century to strike copper coinage and did so in large quantities until 1876. This five kopeks, along with a quarter, half, one, two and three kopeks, was struck there 1859-67.
Recorded mintage: 19,441,000 (including KM C152.1).
Specification: 16.4 g, copper, 32.6 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM Y6a.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
- 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.
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