View source for Russia 1779-SP 10 rubles Fr-129b

[[Image:Russia SB117-3335o.jpg|300px|thumb|From Stack's Bowers 2017 NYINC sale, lot 3335]]
[[Image:Russia SB117-3335r.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC]]

This specimen was lot 3335 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it sold for $21,150. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "10 Ruble, 1779-CNB. Catherine II (The Great) (1762-96). PCGS AU-55 Secure Holder. An always popular multiple Ruble type. Struck with worn dies but with no major deficiencies or flaws. Planchet of highly lustrous metal with brilliant golden light beaming throughout the reverse and in the periphery of the obverse under vibrant orange toning. Some trivial bag marks in the fields as one might expect but with no other adverse marks or excessive wear. Ex: Stack's Sale March 4-5, 1988, Lot #1476." This type was struck 1777-82 and superseded the ten rubles of the Czarina Elizabeth which were 16.59 grams. 

''Recorded mintage:'' 15,000.

''Specification:'' 13.08 g, 0.917 fine gold, .385 troy oz AGW. 

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-129b; C-79b; Bit-37. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 
* 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. 
* Bitkin, Vladimir, ''Composite Catalogue of [[Russia]]n Coins, Part II (1740-1917),'' Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
* Harris, Robert P., ''Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970,'' Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''The January 2017 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Richard Stuart Collection,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2016.

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* [[Russia 1778-SP 10 rubles Fr-129b|1778 10 rubles]]
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