Russia 1877-SP HI 3 rubles

Ponterio sale 182, lot 1618

This specimen was lot 1618 in Ponterio sale 182 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $7,050. The catalog description^[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 3 Ruble, 1877-CNBHI. PCGS MS-64 Secure Holder. Scarce, one of the lower mintage years of this type." This type is listed for 1869-85 and is fairly common in circulated condition. It superseded a platinum three rubles of 1828-45. In 1886, the five rubles was revised to match the French twenty francs d'or, resulting in a weight reduction to .186 troy oz, and the three rubles was terminated.

Recorded mintage: 50,000 (both assayers).

Specification: 3.92 g, .917 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-164; KM Y-26; Bit-39; Sev-504.

Source:

• Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
• Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 182: The January 2014 NYINC Auction: World Coins, Irvine, CA: Stacks Bowers LLC.

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