Russia 1875-SP NI 5 rubles

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Heritage sale 3106, lot 34209
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 34209 in Heritage sale 3106 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $4,080. The catalog description[1] noted, "Russia: Alexander II gold 5 Roubles 1875 CПБ-HI MS61 NGC, St. Petersburg mint. A less frequently encountered year of this sought-after type. Contact marks on the reverse are evident on this otherwise lovely example." This type is listed for 1859-85 and is fairly common in circulated condition. In 1886, the standard was revised to match the French twenty francs d'or, resulting in a weight reduction to .186 troy oz.

Recorded mintage: 4,000,000.

Specification: 6.54 g, 0.917 fine gold, .193 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-163, KM-YB26, Bit-23.

Source:

  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 January 17 - 18 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3106, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.

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