Russia 1899-EB 10 rubles

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Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 49264
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This specimen was lot 49264 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $1,440. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 10 Rubles, 1899-(EB). St. Petersburg Mint. Nicholas II. PCGS AU-58." This type was struck 1898-1906 and 1909-11 and is the most common ten rubles of the tsarist regime. Three mintmasters are recorded for 1899.

Recorded mintage: 27,600,000 (mintmasters АГ + ЭБ + ФЗ), most common date.

Specification: 8.60 g, 0.900 fine gold, AGW: 0.2489 oz.

Catalog reference: Fr-179; KM-Y64; Bit-5.

Sources:

  • 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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