Russia 1990 50 rubles

Goldberg sale 116, part of lot 1308

This specimen was lot 1308 in Goldberg sale 116 (Los Angeles, June 2020), where it sold for $420. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Russia. 50 Roubles, 1990. 500th Anniversary of Russian State. Church of the Archangel. Choice Brilliant Proof."

Recorded mintage: 25,000 proofs.

Specification: 8.64 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.2500 ounce AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-189, KM Y-251.

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.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 116: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2020.

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