Russia 1879-SP 5 kopeks
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This specimen was lot 1530 in Stack's Bowers ANA auction (Chicago, August 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 5 Kopek, 1879-St. Petersburg mint 1867-81 and was the final type of copper five kopeks until 1916 (KM Y12.3). St. Petersburg also issued silver five kopeks 1810-1915.
Recorded mintage: 14,652,000.
Specification: 16.4 g, copper, 32.6 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM Y-12.2; Bit-507.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
- Brekke, B. F., The Copper Coinage of Imperial Russia, 1700-1917, New York, Galerie des Monnaies, 1977, with 1987 supplement.
- Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2014 Chicago ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the David O'Harrow Collection, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.
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