Russia 1866-SP HI ruble Dav-289

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Ponterio sale 173, lot 1659
photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 1659 in Ponterio sale 173 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $4,700. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. Ruble, 1866-CNB HI. NGC AU-58. Mintage of less than 110,000 pieces. Dark toned." This type was struck 1859-85 in respectable quantities but not so many as the prior type (Dav-283). This is the scarcer of two assayers reported for the date. Assayer HI (Nikolay Iossa) served 1866-77.

Recorded mintage: 110,000 (both assayers).

Specification: 20.73 g, 0.868 fine silver, 35.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Dav-289; KM Y25; Bit-79.

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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio Sale 173: The January NYINC 2013 Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.

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