View source for Russia 1800-CP OM 5 rubles Fr-144

[[Image:Russia K294-5099.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 294, lot 5099]]

This specimen was lot 5099 in Künker sale 294 (Osnabrück, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €38,000 (about US$51,217 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''RUSSLAND, KAISERREICH, Paul I. 1796-1801. 5 Rubel 1800, St. Petersburg. Vier gekrönte Monogramme ins Kreuz gestellt, in der Mitte römische Ziffer "I", in den Winkeln jeweils die Wertziffer 5//Verzierte Tafel mit vier Zeilen Schrift, unten Zeichen für Münzstätte und Münzmeister. GOLD. Von großer Seltenheit. Feine Goldpatina, min. Kratzer im Feld der Vorderseite, fast vorzüglich. Laut Petrov: 100 Rubel.'' (empire of Russia, Paul I, 1796-1801, five rubles of 1800, St. Petersburg mint. Obverse: four crowned mongrams in a cross with a Roman numeral "I" in the center and "5's" in the quarters; reverse: tablet with four line inscription, mintmaster and mintmark. Very rare, fine gold patina, minor scratch in obverse field, about extremely fine.)"</blockquote>

''Recorded mintage:'' 66,000 (including CM-OM). 

''Specification:'' 6.08 g, 0.986 fine gold, .192 troy oz AGW, this specimen 6.04 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM C104.2, Fr-144; Schl. 3.1; Bitkin 6 (R1). 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Bitkin, Vladimir, ''Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917),'' Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
* Harris, Robert P., ''Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970,'' Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
* 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, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, ''Katalog 294: Goldprägungen | Deutsche Münzen ab 1871 | Russische Münzen und Medaillen,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2017. 

''Link to:''
* [[Russia 1798-CM FT 5 rubles|1798-СМ ФЦ 5 rubles]]
* [[Russia 1798-CP OM 5 rubles Fr-144|1798-CП OM 5 rubles]]
* [[Russia 1800-EM kopek]]
* [[Russia 1800-EM 2 kopeks]]
* [[Russia 1800-SP OM poltina]]
* [[Russia 1800-CM OM ruble Dav-1688]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1800]]
* return to coins of [[Russia]]

[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 293, 294]]