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| − | This specimen was lot 40371 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $2,185. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Russia|RUSSIA]]. 5 Ruble, 1909-EB. NGC MS-67." This type was struck 1897-1911 at the St. Petersburg mint and is the most common of the five rubles. The gold | + | This specimen was lot 40371 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $2,185. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Russia|RUSSIA]]. 5 Ruble, 1909-EB. NGC MS-67." This type was struck 1897-1911 at the St. Petersburg mint and is the most common of the five rubles. The gold chervonetz struck by the Communists in 1923 and later was equal to ten Tsarist gold rubles. This coin was two-thirds the weight of the five rubles of Alexander III ([[Russia 1889-AG 5 rubles|KM Y42]]). |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but common. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but common. | ||
Revision as of 11:31, 2 November 2022
This specimen was lot 40371 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $2,185. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 5 Ruble, 1909-EB. NGC MS-67." This type was struck 1897-1911 at the St. Petersburg mint and is the most common of the five rubles. The gold chervonetz struck by the Communists in 1923 and later was equal to ten Tsarist gold rubles. This coin was two-thirds the weight of the five rubles of Alexander III (KM Y42).
Recorded mintage: unknown but common.
Specification: 4.30 g, .900 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-180; Y-62; Bit-34; Severin-588.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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.
- 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.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.
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