Russia 1862-SP PF 5 rubles

Heritage sale 3064, lot 31587

This specimen was lot 31587 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $1,500. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Alexander II gold 5 Roubles 1862 СПБ-ПФ MS62 NGC, St. Petersburg mint. Fully Mint State with razor-sharp detail throughout the design and radiant luster in the fields that enlivens the surfaces." This type is listed for 1859-85 and is fairly common in circulated condition. In 1886, the standard was revised to match the French twenty francs d'or, resulting in a weight reduction to .186 troy oz (see KM Y42).

Recorded mintage: 6,354,000.

Specification: 6.54 g, 0.917 fine gold, .193 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-YB26, Fr-163, Bit-8.

Source:

• ^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
• 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.

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