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This specimen was lot 429 in Sincona Auction 99 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 50 CHF (about US$75 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"RUSSLAND Kaiserreich und Föderation, Nicholas II. 1894-1917, 1 Penni 1905, Helsinki Mint. Mintage for [[Finland]]. NGC MS64 RD. ''Rotkupfer'', Red copper."</blockquote> This is a fairly common date of a type struck 1895, 1898-1916 for Nicholas II. The prior type varied only in the imperial monogram.
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This specimen was lot 429 in Sincona Auction 99 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 50 CHF (about US$75 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"RUSSLAND Kaiserreich und Föderation, Nicholas II. 1894-1917, 1 Penni 1905, Helsinki Mint. Mintage for [[Finland]]. NGC MS64 RD. ''Rotkupfer'', Red copper."</blockquote> This is a common date of a type struck 1895, 1898-1916 for Nicholas II. The prior type varied only in the imperial monogram.
  
''Recorded mintage:'' 500,000.
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''Recorded mintage:'' 1,390,000.
  
 
''Specification:'' 1.26 g, copper, 15 mm diameter.  
 
''Specification:'' 1.26 g, copper, 15 mm diameter.  

Revision as of 22:27, 13 December 2025

Sincona sale 99, lot 429

This specimen was lot 429 in Sincona Auction 99 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 50 CHF (about US$75 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RUSSLAND Kaiserreich und Föderation, Nicholas II. 1894-1917, 1 Penni 1905, Helsinki Mint. Mintage for Finland. NGC MS64 RD. Rotkupfer, Red copper."

This is a common date of a type struck 1895, 1898-1916 for Nicholas II. The prior type varied only in the imperial monogram.

Recorded mintage: 1,390,000.

Specification: 1.26 g, copper, 15 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 13, Bitkin 466.

Source:

  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
  • [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 99: Russian Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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