Russia 1902 AP 5 rubles

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1897-1911 at the St. Petersburg mint and is the most common of the five rubles. The gold chervonetz struck by the Communists in 1923 and later was equal to ten Tsarist gold rubles. This coin was two-thirds the weight of the five rubles of Alexander III (KM Y42).

Recorded mintage: 6,240,000.

Specification: 4.30 g, 0.900 fine gold, .124 troy oz AGW, moneyer's initials on edge.

Catalog reference: Fr-180; Y-62.

Source:

• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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