Russia 1916 1/4 kopek

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Sincona sale 19, lot 1012

This specimen was lot 1012 in Sincona sale 19 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 8,000 (about US$10,026 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "¼ Kopeck 1916, St. Petersburg Mint. Rare. Cabinet piece. Choice brilliant proof. Collector’s note: “RRRR. Proof” Ex Sotheby's auction “Extremely Important Russian Collection”, 08.10.1969, from lot 804." This type was minted at St. Petersburg 1908-14 with mintmark and 1915-16 without, after which the denomination was dropped.

Recorded mintage: 1,200,000.

Specification: 0.8 g, copper, this specimen 0.82 g.

Catalog reference: KM Y-47.2; Bitkin 282 (R1).

Source:

  • 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.
  • Brekke, B. F., The Copper Coinage of Imperial Russia, 1700-1917, New York, Galerie des Monnaies, 1977, with 1987 supplement.
  • Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
  • [1]Shiryakov, I. V., and Jürg Richter, The Sincona Collection, Part 3 and Russian Coins & Medals from Other Properties, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2014.

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