Russia 1863-BM 2 kopeks

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Stack's Bowers 2023 NYINC sale, lot 43359
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This specimen was lot 43359 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $312. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 2 Kopeks, 1863-BM. St. Petersburg Mint. Alexander II. NGC AU-55." This type was struck at Warsaw 1860-63 and Ekaterinburg 1859-67 and is common. None were made at St. Petersburg. In 1867, the weight was reduced to 6.56 g.

Recorded mintage: 1,739,000.

Specification: 10.24 g, copper, 18.15 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-Y4A.2; Bit-472.

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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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