Russia 1870-SP NI 15 kopeks
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This specimen was lot 24523 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $144. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 15 Kopeks, 1870-CNB HI. St. Petersburg Mint. Nicholas II. NGC MS-63. A decently struck coin with satiny luster and largely free of toning." This type was struck 1867-1914 in large numbers and this is a common date. In 1867, the weight was reduced from 3.11 g, 0.750 fine silver to 2.70 g, 0.500 fine silver and struck in that form until the collapse of the regime.
Recorded mintage: 9,380,000 (a common date).
Specification: 2.70 g, 0.500 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-Y21a.2; Bit-238.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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