View source for Russia 1810-EM 1/2 kopek KM-N441

[[Image:S78-00427.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 78, lot 427]]

This specimen was lot 427 in Sincona sale 78 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 1,300 CHF (about US$360 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Russia|RUSSIA]] | Russian Empire and Federation | Alexander I. 1801-1825, Denga 1810, Ekaterinburg Mint. Novodel. Rare. Good extremely fine." The denga was half a kopek or 1/200 of a ruble. The year 1810 marks the transition between KM C112.1 (without wreath on the reverse) to KM C116.3 (with wreath). Both C112.1 and C116.3 have the EM mintmark and assayer's initials HM, which this example lacks. Other dengas were struck at Izhora and St Petersburg.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 6.5 g, copper, this specimen 3.06 g. 
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM N441, Bitkin H401 (R2). 

''[[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.
* Brekke, B. F., ''The Copper Coinage of Imperial Russia, 1700-1917,'' New York, Galerie des Monnaies, 1977, with 1987 supplement.
* Harris, Robert P., ''Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970,'' Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
* <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.

''Links to:''
* [[Russia 1805-KM 1/2 kopek|1805-KM denga]] = ½ kopek
* [[Russia 1810-EM HM 2 kopeks|1810-EM 2 kopeks]]
* [[Russia 1810-EM 5 kopeks|1810-EM 5 kopeks]]
* [[Russia 1810-SP FG 5 kopeks|1810-СПБ ФГ silver 5 kopeks]]
* [[Russia 1810-SP FG 10 kopeks KM-C119a|1810 silver 10 kopeks]]
* [[Russia 1810-SP FG 20 kopeks|1810-СПБ ФГ 20 kopeks]]
* [[Russia 1810-SP FG poltina KM-C123a|1810-СПБ ФГ poltina, date above eagle]]
* [[Russia 1810-SP FG poltina KM-C129|1810-СПБ ФГ poltina, date below eagle]]
* [[Russia 1810-SP FG ruble Dav-280|1810-СПБ ФГ ruble]]
* [[Russia 1810-SP AI ruble|1810 pattern ruble with portrait of Alexander I]]
* [[Russia 1811-IM MK 1/2 kopek|1811-ИМ MK denga]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1810]]

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