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[[Image:S78-00180.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 78, lot 180]]

This specimen was lot 180 in Sincona sale 78 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$420 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Russia|RUSSIA]] | Russian Empire and Federation | Anna, 1730-1740, Poltina 1734, Kadashevsky Mint. 2 roubles according to Petrov. About very fine. Mount mark and scratches." This type was struck 1734-37 without mintmark for the empress Anna. Mintages are not known but must have been small as the type is rare today.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 12.93 g, .802 fine silver, this specimen is 12.35 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 196, Diakov 7. Bitkin 161. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Bitkin, Vladimir, ''Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part I (1699-1740),'' Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
* Harris, Robert P., ''Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970,'' Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 78, Russian Coins and Medals, The Grigoriy Stakhorsky Collection, Part 1 and other Properties,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

''Link to:''
* [[Russia 1733 poltina|1733 poltina]]
* [[Russia 1734 ruble Dav-1671]]
* [[Russia 1734 ruble Dav-1672]]
* [[Russia 1734 ruble Dav-1673]]
* [[Russia 1735 1/2 kopek|1735 denga]]
* [[Russia 1735 poltina|1735 poltina]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1734]]

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