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[[Image:Poland S19-00721q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 19, lot 721]] | [[Image:Poland S19-00721q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 19, lot 721]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 721 in Sincona sale 19 ( | + | This specimen was lot 721 in Sincona sale 19 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 250 (about US$313 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "5 Groszy 1840, Warsaw Mint. About extremely fine." This issue was struck 1836-40 while Poland was under Russian rule (1815-1918). Five groszy equaled two and a half kopeks or one sixth of a zloty. [[Russia]]n coinage for Poland ended in 1841. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 126,991. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 126,991. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]'' | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Shiryakov, I. V., and Jürg Richter, ''The Sincona Collection, Part 3 and Russian Coins & Medals from Other Properties,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Shiryakov, I. V., and Jürg Richter, ''The Sincona Collection, Part 3 and Russian Coins & Medals from Other Properties,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2014. |
* Bitkin, Vladimir, ''Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917),'' Kiev: Moneta, 2003. | * Bitkin, Vladimir, ''Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917),'' Kiev: Moneta, 2003. | ||
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:12, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 721 in Sincona sale 19 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 250 (about US$313 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "5 Groszy 1840, Warsaw Mint. About extremely fine." This issue was struck 1836-40 while Poland was under Russian rule (1815-1918). Five groszy equaled two and a half kopeks or one sixth of a zloty. Russian coinage for Poland ended in 1841.
Recorded mintage: 126,991.
Specification: 1.45 g, .192 fine silver, .009 troy oz ASW, this specimen 1.47 g.
Catalog reference: KM C111a, Bitkin 1193.
- [1]Shiryakov, I. V., and Jürg Richter, The Sincona Collection, Part 3 and Russian Coins & Medals from Other Properties, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2014.
- Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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