Russia 1869-SP NI 5 kopeks

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Sincona sale 93, lot 1226

This specimen was lot 1226 in Sincona sale 93 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$139 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RUSSLAND Kaiserreich und Föderation, Alexander II. 1855-1881, 5 Kopecks 1869, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB NI. NGC UNC Details.Leicht gereinigt, Lightly cleaned."

The Russian government does not seem to have been able to make up its mind whether the five kopeks denomination should be a small silver coin, as here, or a large copper coin. Today, the silver piece is readily available (probably due to hoarding) but the copper type (KM Y12.2) is hard to find in nice condition. The last copper 5 kopeks was struck in 1881. Despite the small mintage, this date is not rare but not as common as the issues of 1883 and later.

Recorded mintage: 170,000.

Specification: 0.90 g, 0.500 fine silver, this specimen 0.84 g.

Catalog reference: KM Y19a.1, Bitkin 270.

Source:

  • 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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 93: Russian Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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