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[[Image:S78-00433.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 78, lot 433]]
 
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This specimen was lot 433 in Sincona sale 78 (Zurich, October 2022), where it sold for 80 CHF (about US$96 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Russia|RUSSIA]] | Russian Empire and Federation | Alexander I. 1801-1825, 2 Kopecks 1817, Suzun Mint, KM DB. 2 roubles according to Petrov. 1 rouble according to Ilyin. Very fine. Cleaned." This type was struck 1812-30 at Ekaterinburg, St. Petersburg, Izhora and Suzun. The mintages are not known but must have been large, as it is common today.  Assayers AM and DB are both recorded for 1817.
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This specimen was lot 433 in Sincona sale 78 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 80 CHF (about US$96 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Russia|RUSSIA]] | Russian Empire and Federation | Alexander I. 1801-1825, 2 Kopecks 1817, Suzun Mint, KM DB. 2 roubles according to Petrov. 1 rouble according to Ilyin. Very fine. Cleaned." This type was struck 1812-30 at Ekaterinburg, St. Petersburg, Izhora and Suzun. The mintages are not known but must have been large, as it is common today.  Assayers AM and DB are both recorded for 1817.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
  
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''Specification:'' 2.80 g, copper, 20 mm diameter, this specimen 13.13 g.  
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''Specification:'' 13.66 g, copper, this specimen 13.13 g.  
 
   
 
   
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''Catalog reference:'' KM C139.3, Bitkin 499 (R).  
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''Catalog reference:'' KM C139.3, Bitkin 499 (R).  
  
 
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* Brekke, B. F., ''The Copper Coinage of Imperial Russia, 1700-1917,'' New York, Galerie des Monnaies, 1977, with 1987 supplement.
 
* 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.
 
* Harris, Robert P., ''Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970,'' Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 78, Russian Coins and Medals, The Grigoriy Stakhorsky Collection, Part 1 and other Properties,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 78, Russian Coins and Medals, The Grigoriy Stakhorsky Collection, Part 1 and other Properties,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
  
 
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Sincona sale 78, lot 433

This specimen was lot 433 in Sincona sale 78 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 80 CHF (about US$96 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA | Russian Empire and Federation | Alexander I. 1801-1825, 2 Kopecks 1817, Suzun Mint, KM DB. 2 roubles according to Petrov. 1 rouble according to Ilyin. Very fine. Cleaned." This type was struck 1812-30 at Ekaterinburg, St. Petersburg, Izhora and Suzun. The mintages are not known but must have been large, as it is common today. Assayers AM and DB are both recorded for 1817.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.66 g, copper, this specimen 13.13 g.

Catalog reference: KM C139.3, Bitkin 499 (R).

Source:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 78, Russian Coins and Medals, The Grigoriy Stakhorsky Collection, Part 1 and other Properties, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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