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This specimen was lot 1088 in Sincona sale 93 (Zurich, October 2024), where it sold for 275 CHF (about US$381 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Russia|RUSSLAND]] Kaiserreich und Föderation, Catherine II. 1762-1796, Kopeck 1764, St. Petersburg Mint, SP(M). ''Selten. Fast sehr schön,'' Rare, About Very Fine."</blockquote> This type was struck 1764-67 and is quite scarce. It is more available as a novodel than an original strike. Russia has the distinction of being the first country to issue decimal currency, as 100 kopeks = one ruble.
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This specimen was lot 1088 in Sincona sale 93 (Zurich, October 2024), where it sold for 275 CHF (about US$381 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Russia|RUSSLAND]] Kaiserreich und Föderation, Catherine II. 1762-1796, Kopeck 1764, St. Petersburg Mint, SP(M). ''Selten. Fast sehr schön,'' Rare, About Very Fine."</blockquote> This type was struck 1764-67 and is quite scarce. It is more available as a novodel than an original strike. Russia has the distinction of being the first country to issue decimal currency, as 100 kopeks = one ruble.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

Revision as of 15:45, 7 November 2024

Sincona sale 93, lot 1088

This specimen was lot 1088 in Sincona sale 93 (Zurich, October 2024), where it sold for 275 CHF (about US$381 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RUSSLAND Kaiserreich und Föderation, Catherine II. 1762-1796, Kopeck 1764, St. Petersburg Mint, SP(M). Selten. Fast sehr schön, Rare, About Very Fine."

This type was struck 1764-67 and is quite scarce. It is more available as a novodel than an original strike. Russia has the distinction of being the first country to issue decimal currency, as 100 kopeks = one ruble.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 10.24 g, copper, this specimen 7.70 g.

Catalog reference: KM C57.5, Bitkin 592 (R2).

Source:

  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 93: Russian Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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