Russia 1801-CM AI 10 kopeks

Sincona sale 65, lot 136

This specimen was lot 136 in Sincona sale 65 (Zürich, October 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"10 Kopecks 1801, Bank Mint in St. Petersburg, SM AI. 1 rouble according to Petrov. 3 roubles according to Ilyin. NGC UNC DETAILS. Obv. scratch. (10 копеек 1801, Банковский МД в СПб, СМ АИ. 2,09 г. Биткин 85 (R). Редкие. 1 рубль по Петрову. 3 рубля по Ильину. В слабе NGC UNC DETAILS. Obv. scratch.) Ex auction SINCONA AG 24, Zürich, October 2015, lot 405. Collector's note: "RRR. Only 10 001 pcs struck together with FTs. Unc". (С аукциона Синкона АГ 24, Цюрих, октябрь 2015, лот 405. Заметки коллекционера: "RRR. Тираж всего 10 001 экземпляров вместе (с разновидностью с инициалами) ФЦ. Не были в обращении.")."

The "AI" stands for assayer Alexei Ivanov (1799-1803). This one year type is scarce.

Recorded mintage: 10,000.

Specification: 2.07 g, 0.868 fine silver; this specimen 2.09 g.

Catalog reference: Bitkin 85 (R). Rare, KM C97.1a.

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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 65, Russian Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020.

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