Russia 1864-SP NF ruble Dav-289

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Künker sale 386, lot 5685

This specimen was lot 5685 in Künker sale 386 (Osnabrück, March 2023), where it sold for €1,600 (about US$2,068 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RUSSLAND, KAISERREICH, Alexander II. 1855-1881. Rubel 1864, St. Petersburg. R Winz. Randfehler und Kratzer, fast vorzüglich. (empire of Russia, Alexander II, 1855-81, ruble of 1864, St. Petersburg mint. Rare, minor edge defect and scratches, about extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1859-85 in respectable quantities but not so many as the prior type (Dav-283). This date is scarce but not rare. In 1886, the ruble was reduced to 20 grams.

Recorded mintage: 114,000.

Specification: 20.73 g, 0.868 fine silver, this specimen 20.71 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-289; KM Y25; Bitkin 76 (R).

Source:

  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • 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]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 386: Brakteaten | Mainz | Bibliothek Prof. Dr. Niklot Klüßendorf | Mittelalter und Neuzeit | Goldprägungen | Deutsche Münzen ab 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2023.

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