Russia 1851-EM 1/2 kopek

Sincona sale 93, lot 1201

This specimen was lot 1201 in Sincona sale 93 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$166 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"RUSSLAND Kaiserreich und Föderation, Nicholas I. 1825-1855, Denezhka 1851, Ekaterinburg Mint, EM. NGC MS62 BN."

This type was struck 1850-55 at Ekaterinburg (mintmark EM) and also Warsaw (shown here) 1850-53. The Ekaterinburg mint made polushkas until 1876. The weight standard given here is from Numista; the 4 g given in the SCWC is wrong.

Recorded mintage: 6,426,000.

Specification: 2.56 g, copper, 17.9 mm diameter, this specimen 2.92 g.

Catalog reference: KM C148.1, Bitkin 613.

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 93: Russian Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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