View source for Poland 1844-MW 40 groszy

[[Image:S78-00488.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 78, lot 488]]

This specimen was lot 488 in Sincona sale 78 (Zurich, October 2022), where it sold for 4,250 CHF (about US$300 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Russia|RUSSIA]] | Russian Empire and Federation | Nicholas I. 1825-1855, 20 Kopecks - 40 Groszy 1844, Warsaw Mint, MW. Rare in this condition. NGC MS65." This type was struck in Warsaw 1842-50 in limited numbers while Poland was under Russian rule (1815-1918). Forty groszy equaled twenty kopeks or 1-1/3 of a zloty.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 4.10 g, 0.868 fine silver, 22 mm diameter. This specimen is 4.15 g. 
 
''Catalog reference:''  KM-C130, Bitkin 1258 (R). 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* Bitkin, Vladimir, ''Composite Catalogue of [[Russia]]n Coins, Part II (1740-1917),'' Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 78, Russian Coins and Medals, The Grigoriy Stakhorsky Collection, Part 1 and other Properties,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

''Links to:''
* [[Poland 1840-MW 10 groszy|1840 10 groszy]]
* [[Poland 1840-MW zloty|1840 zloty]]
* [[Poland 1841-MW 3 grosze|1841 3 grosze]]
* [[Poland 1841-MW 10 zlotych|1841 10 zlotych]]
* [[Poland 1846-MW 50 groszy|1846 50 groszy]]
* [[Poland 1850-MW 40 groszy|1850 40 groszy]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1844]]
* return to coinage of [[Poland]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 78, 79, 80, 81]]