Russia 1808 ruble KM-Pn80

Stack's Bowers 2023 NYINC sale, lot 22207

This specimen was lot 22207 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $26,400. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Elegantly Toned and Original Ruble Pattern Novodel, RUSSIA. Silver Ruble Pattern Novodel, ND ("1808"). St. Petersburg Mint. Alexander I. PCGS SPECIMEN-55. Plain edge. A VERY RARE pattern Novodel striking that features a rather elongated bust of Alexander I, this pleasingly toned and only lightly handled example presents a great opportunity for the advanced collector of such issues. Displaying just a slight degree of wear upon the high points and some subtle cabinet friction in the fields, it exudes tremendous quality and mystique, with some burnished amber hints around the devices merely augmenting is strong eye appeal that much more. From the Sigma Collection." The regular issue ruble of 1808 featured the imperial eagle on the obverse and the value on the reverse. This is a novodel of a pattern featuring the tsar's portrait which was not adopted. Modern restrikes exist (KM X39) in silver, copper, pewter and gold, made in 2009.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 20.73 g, 0.868 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-Pn80; Bit-H682.

Sources:

• 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.
• Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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• 1807 ruble, regular issue
• 1807 portrait ruble, novodel
• 1808-СПБ ФГ poltina
• 1808 ruble, regular issue
• Coins and currency dated 1808