Russia 2004 3 rubles KM-Y863

Stack's Bowers November 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 74518

This specimen was lot 74518 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $144. The catalog description^[1] noted, "RUSSIA. Bimetallic 3 Rubles, 2004-CNMA. St. Petersburg Mint. NGC PROOF-69 Ultra Cameo. Commemorating the 300th anniversary of the monetary reform of Peter I. Featuring a gold inlay that offsets the Cyrillic dated 1704 Kopek, with an obverse and reverse of the coin present. Extremely alluring an enchanting." The coinage reform of 1998 (1000 old rubles = one new ruble) rendered the old ruble obsolete. This denomination was used for numerous commemoratives in 2004, including Y850, Y851, Y852, Y853, Y854, Y855, Y856, Y857, Y858, Y859, Y860, Y861, Y862, Y1013, Y1015, Y1020 and Y1022.

Recorded mintage: 8,000 proofs.

Specification: 34.56 g, 0.900 fine silver, 39 mm diameter with 0.044 troy oz of gold.

Catalog reference: KM-Y863; CBR-5611-0001.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

Link to:

• 2000 3 rubles, 1 oz silver, Olympic ice hockey
• 2003 100 rubles, Kamchatka expedition
• Kazakhstan 2004 100 tenge, King Kroisos Treasure, 1/25 oz gold
• 2007 50 rubles, St. George the Victorious, ¼ oz gold
• Coins and currency dated 2004