Russia 1843-SP AC 5 rubles

Goldberg sale 75, lot 3847

This specimen was lot 3847 in Goldberg sale 75 (Los Angeles, September 2013), where it sold for $1,725. The catalog description^[2] noted, "Russia. 5 Roubles, 1843-СПБ АЧ. Nicholas I. Eagle. Reverse: Value and date. NGC graded MS-61." This type was struck at the St. Petersburg mint 1832-46. Large numbers were made but few survive. In 1886, the standard was revised to match the French twenty francs d'or, resulting in a weight reduction to .186 troy oz.

Recorded mintage: 1,852,000 plus a few proofs.

Specification: 6.54 g, 0.917 fine gold, .193 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Bitkin 1st ed-21; Sev-445; Fr-155; KM-C175.1.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• 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.
• ^[2]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Jason Villareal and Steven Harvey, Goldberg Sale 75: the pre-Long Beach Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.

Link to:

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