Russia 1884-SP AG 3 rubles
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This specimen was lot 10674 in Ponterio sale 168 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $11,500. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 3 Ruble, 1884-CNB AT. NGC MS-63. Mint State 1884 3 Ruble. A similar example graded MS-64 hammered at $12,000 in our June, 2011 Baltimore auction." This type is listed for 1869-85 and is fairly common in circulated condition. It superseded a platinum three rubles of 1828-45. In 1886, the five rubles was revised to match the French twenty francs d'or, resulting in a weight reduction to .186 troy oz, and the three rubles was terminated.
Recorded mintage: 47,000.
Specification: 3.92 g, 0.917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-166; Y-26; Bit-13; Sev-523.
- 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.
- Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
- 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.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.
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