Russia 1897 ruble Dav-293
This specimen was lot 32350 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $1,080. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. Ruble, 1897-(★★). Brussels Mint. Nicholas II. NGC MS-61. An interesting type struck outside of Russia at the Brussels mint, this Mint State specimen offers a pale argent hue with some golden champagne hints sprinkled rather enticingly throughout." This type was struck 1894-1915. In 1897-99, the Brussels mint was contracted to assist the St. Petersburg in production of the silver ruble. A total of fifty million were made, exceeding the output of the St. Petersburg mint. The Brussels product is marked ★★ on the edge insted of the usual АГ.
Recorded mintage: 26,000,000 plus 18,646,009 from St. Petersburg.
Specification: 20 g, 0.900 fine silver, 33.65 mm diameter, edge letted "ЧИСТАГО СЕРЕБРА 4 ЗОЛОТНИКА 21 ДОЛѦ".
Catalog reference: KM-Y59.1; Bit-203, Dav-293.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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