Russia 1910-EB 5 rubles

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from Stack's Bowers 2017 NYINC sale, lot 3369
photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 3369 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it sold for $1,997.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 5 Ruble, 1910-EB. NGC MS-65. Lower mintage SCARCE date compared with its contemporary companions for type. Attractive example with no detracting marks and lustrous surfaces covered with a light amount of tone." This type was struck 1898-1911 in sufficient numbers as to be considered a bullion coin, tho this is a rare date. At the time of issue 8 French gold francs = 3 Russian gold rubles.

Recorded mintage: 200,000.

Specification: 4.30 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-180; Y-62; Bit-36.

Source:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2017 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Richard Stuart Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.

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