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| − | This specimen was lot 21822 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), where it sold for $149,500. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"Nicholas II Proof gold 25 Roubles (2 1/2 Imperials) 1896 St. Petersburg, Bust left/Crowned Imperial eagle with date and value, Proof 61 NGC. Fully mirrored fields, with boldly struck details. The surfaces exhibit a few minor marks beneath attractive greenish-gold patina. Much nicer than one might expect for a coin of this grade. This was thought to be a special commemorative issue for the Coronation of Nicholas II. It was issued in a tiny mintage of 301 pieces, of which very few examples are known to survive. This piece, along with the 1908 25 Roubles and the [[Russia 1902 37-1/2 rubles|1902 37-1/2 Roubles]], were the largest gold issues of the era in terms of gold weight. All three of these issues have the same gold weight of 32.26 gm of pure gold. One of the classic gold rarities of nineteenth century Russian numismatics."</blockquote> This rare coin was struck to the standard of a French hundred francs. | + | This specimen was lot 21822 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), where it sold for $149,500. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"Nicholas II Proof gold 25 Roubles (2 1/2 Imperials) 1896 St. Petersburg, Bust left/Crowned Imperial eagle with date and value, Proof 61 NGC. Fully mirrored fields, with boldly struck details. The surfaces exhibit a few minor marks beneath attractive greenish-gold patina. Much nicer than one might expect for a coin of this grade. This was thought to be a special commemorative issue for the Coronation of Nicholas II. It was issued in a tiny mintage of 301 pieces, of which very few examples are known to survive. This piece, along with the 1908 25 Roubles and the [[Russia 1902 37-1/2 rubles|1902 37-1/2 Roubles]], were the largest gold issues of the era in terms of gold weight. All three of these issues have the same gold weight of 32.26 gm of pure gold. One of the classic gold rarities of nineteenth century Russian numismatics."</blockquote> This rare coin was struck to the standard of a French hundred francs. A few more were struck in [[Russia 1908 25 rubles|1908]], on the tsar's 40th birthday. |
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* [[Russia 1902 37-1/2 rubles]] | * [[Russia 1902 37-1/2 rubles]] | ||
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* [[Coins and currency dated 1896]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1896]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:01, 2 November 2022
This specimen was lot 21822 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), where it sold for $149,500. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Nicholas II Proof gold 25 Roubles (2 1/2 Imperials) 1896 St. Petersburg, Bust left/Crowned Imperial eagle with date and value, Proof 61 NGC. Fully mirrored fields, with boldly struck details. The surfaces exhibit a few minor marks beneath attractive greenish-gold patina. Much nicer than one might expect for a coin of this grade. This was thought to be a special commemorative issue for the Coronation of Nicholas II. It was issued in a tiny mintage of 301 pieces, of which very few examples are known to survive. This piece, along with the 1908 25 Roubles and the 1902 37-1/2 Roubles, were the largest gold issues of the era in terms of gold weight. All three of these issues have the same gold weight of 32.26 gm of pure gold. One of the classic gold rarities of nineteenth century Russian numismatics."
This rare coin was struck to the standard of a French hundred francs. A few more were struck in 1908, on the tsar's 40th birthday.
Recorded mintage: 300.
Specification: 32.25 g, .900 fine gold, .933 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Bit 312 (R2), Fr-171, KM-YA65.
- [1]Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.
- 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 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, 7th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2003.
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