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[[Image:S78-00488.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 78, lot 488]] | [[Image:S78-00488.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 78, lot 488]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 488 in Sincona sale 78 ( | + | This specimen was lot 488 in Sincona sale 78 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 4,250 CHF (about US$300 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Russia|RUSSIA]] | Russian Empire and Federation | Nicholas I. 1825-1855, 20 Kopecks - 40 Groszy 1844, Warsaw Mint, MW. Rare in this condition. NGC MS65." This type was struck in Warsaw 1842-50 in limited numbers while Poland was under Russian rule (1815-1918). Forty groszy equaled twenty kopeks or 1-1/3 of a zloty. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
Revision as of 16:08, 10 June 2025
This specimen was lot 488 in Sincona sale 78 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 4,250 CHF (about US$300 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA | Russian Empire and Federation | Nicholas I. 1825-1855, 20 Kopecks - 40 Groszy 1844, Warsaw Mint, MW. Rare in this condition. NGC MS65." This type was struck in Warsaw 1842-50 in limited numbers while Poland was under Russian rule (1815-1918). Forty groszy equaled twenty kopeks or 1-1/3 of a zloty.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 4.10 g, 0.868 fine silver, 22 mm diameter. This specimen is 4.15 g.
Catalog reference: KM-C130, Bitkin 1258 (R).
- 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.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 78, Russian Coins and Medals, The Grigoriy Stakhorsky Collection, Part 1 and other Properties, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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