Russia 1798-SP OM poltina

Stack's Bowers 2022 ANA sale, lot 30670

This specimen was lot 30670 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $10,700. The catalog description^[1] noted, "RUSSIA. Poltina (1/2 Ruble), 1798-CN OM. St. Petersburg Mint. Paul I. NGC EF Details--Harshly Cleaned. Die rotated 45 degrees. A premier RARITY of the Russian series, this piece is so elusive that it was missing from the famed collection of the Grand Duke Mikhailovich. There is no escaping the harsh cleaning that this Poltina has suffered, with all traces of original luster being stripped. In addition there is some tooling to be seen on the obverse. Despite these flaws, chances to acquire examples of this date and mint master initials combination are few and far between. The reverse die is rotated 45 degrees relative to the obverse, adding an intrigue to the piece. A piece that is not to be missed, and one worthy of strong bids from the many advanced collectors of Russian pieces. From the Sigma Collection." This rare issue has a different assayer than the more commonly seen KM C99.1a.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 10.37 g, 0.868 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-C99.2; Bit-49 (R3).

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.
Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III, the Augustana Collection and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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