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| − | The first specimen was lot 19 in Sincona sale 19 ( | + | The first specimen was lot 19 in Sincona sale 19 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 13,000 (about US$16,291 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Poltina 1705, Kadashevsky Mint. “Highly decorative in high relief”! Extremely rare!! 50 roubles according to Petrov! 25 roubles according to Trapeznikov. Plugged and repaired. Slightly cleaned. Very fine. Collector’s note: 'RR. Auction B.Ahlström Stockholm in approx. in (19)74. Bought through Hirsch. Petrov page 22 #838 var' Ex famous auction Adolph Cahn, no. 66, 6th of May 1930, lot 1000." The second specimen was lot 20 in Sincona sale 78 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 2,000 CHF (about US$2,397 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "[[Russia|RUSSIA]] | Russian Empire and Federation | Peter I. 1682-1725, Poltina 1705, Kadashevsky Mint. 5 roubles according to Petrov. Attractive very fine." This half ruble of 1701-05 is rare, like most of the silver minors of Peter I. This specimen realized ten times the catalog value despite being plugged. |
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Revision as of 16:17, 10 June 2025
The first specimen was lot 19 in Sincona sale 19 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 13,000 (about US$16,291 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Poltina 1705, Kadashevsky Mint. “Highly decorative in high relief”! Extremely rare!! 50 roubles according to Petrov! 25 roubles according to Trapeznikov. Plugged and repaired. Slightly cleaned. Very fine. Collector’s note: 'RR. Auction B.Ahlström Stockholm in approx. in (19)74. Bought through Hirsch. Petrov page 22 #838 var' Ex famous auction Adolph Cahn, no. 66, 6th of May 1930, lot 1000." The second specimen was lot 20 in Sincona sale 78 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 2,000 CHF (about US$2,397 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted, "RUSSIA | Russian Empire and Federation | Peter I. 1682-1725, Poltina 1705, Kadashevsky Mint. 5 roubles according to Petrov. Attractive very fine." This half ruble of 1701-05 is rare, like most of the silver minors of Peter I. This specimen realized ten times the catalog value despite being plugged.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 14 g, 0.875 fine silver, the first specimen 13.65 g, the second specimen is 14.07 g.
Catalog reference: KM-124.1, Bitkin 558 (R3). Severin 169. GM 19,11. Diakov 207 (R3). The second specimen is KM-106.1, Diakov 190 (R1). Bitkin 545 (R).
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part I (1699-1740), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
- [1]Shiryakov, I. V., and Jürg Richter, The Sincona Collection, Part 3 and Russian Coins & Medals from Other Properties, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2014.
- [2]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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