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This specimen was lot 1031 in Steve Album Auction 52 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2025), where it sold for $840. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Russia|RUSSIA]]: EMPIRE: Catherine II, the Great, 1762-1796, AR 15 kopeks, 1779, Saint Petersburg Mint, a pleasing lustrous mint state example, PCGS graded MS62, ex Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld Collection." This is a common date of a style issued 1778-82, with the 1782 being rare. The variety mentioned in the auction description is also rare. This denomination was struck in several styles during the reign of Catherine the Great, after which the denomination was dropped until the 1860's.

''Recorded mintage:'' 1,333,000.

''Specification:'' 3.55 g, 0.750 fine silver, 22 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' KM C62b, Bit-428.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Dustin Wagner, ''Auction 52, featuring the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld Collection and the Almer H. Orr III Collection'', Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

''Link to:''
* [[Russia 1778-SP 15 kopeks|1778-СПБ 15 kopeks]]
* [[Russia 1779-EM 5 kopeks|1779-EM 5 kopeks]]
* [[Russia 1779-KM 5 kopeks|1779-KM 5 kopeks]]
* [[Russia 1779-SP 10 kopeks|1779-СПБ silver 10 kopeks]]
* [[Russia 1779-SP 20 kopeks|1779-СПБ 20 kopeks]]
* [[Russia 1779-SP FL ruble Dav-1685|1779-СПБ ѲΛ ruble]]
* [[Russia 1779 ruble Fr-135|1779 gold ruble]]
* [[Russia 1779-SP 10 rubles Fr-129b|1779 10 rubles]]
* [[Russia 1780-SP 15 kopeks|1780-СПБ 15 kopeks]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1779]]

[[Category:Selections from Stephen Album sale 52]]

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