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[[Image:Livonia 1740.jpg|500px|thumb|Livonia in 1740, from Shepherd's atlas]] | [[Image:Livonia 1740.jpg|500px|thumb|Livonia in 1740, from Shepherd's atlas]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 21331 in Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "RUSSIA. [[Livonia]] & Estonia. 96 Kopek (Ruble), 1757. Elizabeth (1741-61). NGC EF-45. VERY RARE one year type coin and the only crown sized circulation issue for Livonia & Estonia under the Russian Administration. Reported mintage of only 27,000 pieces. A few minor edge flaws on the reverse, good strike with light attractive tone." This coin was issued by the tsarina for the recently occupied province of Livonia, now part of [[Latvia]]. The region was conquered from pagan tribes by the Teutonic Knights and after their collapse, traded among [[Poland]], [[Sweden]] and Russia, which held it 1721-1918. This denomination was accompanied by two, [[Livonia 1757 4 kopeks|four]], 24 and 48 kopeks and was minted in Moscow. | + | This specimen was lot 21331 in Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "RUSSIA. [[Livonia]] & Estonia. 96 Kopek (Ruble), 1757. Elizabeth (1741-61). NGC EF-45. VERY RARE one year type coin and the only crown sized circulation issue for Livonia & Estonia under the Russian Administration. Reported mintage of only 27,000 pieces. A few minor edge flaws on the reverse, good strike with light attractive tone." This coin was issued by the tsarina for the recently occupied province of Livonia, now part of [[Latvia]]. The region was conquered from pagan tribes by the Teutonic Knights and after their collapse, traded among [[Poland]], [[Sweden]] and Russia, which held it 1721-1918. This denomination was accompanied by two, [[Livonia 1757 4 kopeks|four]], [[Livonia 1757 24 kopeks|24]] and [[Livonia 1757 48 kopeks|48 kopeks]] and was minted in Moscow. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 27,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 27,000. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, John Kraljevich and Cris Chatigny, ''The January 2018 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2017. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, John Kraljevich and Cris Chatigny, ''The January 2018 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2017. | ||
| + | * Bitkin, Vladimir, ''Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917),'' Kiev: Moneta, 2003. | ||
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | * Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | ||
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* [[Livonia 1757 4 kopeks]] | * [[Livonia 1757 4 kopeks]] | ||
* [[Livonia 1757 24 kopeks]] | * [[Livonia 1757 24 kopeks]] | ||
| + | * [[Livonia 1757 48 kopeks]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1757]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1757]] | ||
* return to coins of [[Russia]] | * return to coins of [[Russia]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale]][[Category: European crowns and thalers]] | [[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale]][[Category: European crowns and thalers]] | ||
Revision as of 09:24, 11 November 2022
This specimen was lot 21331 in Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. Livonia & Estonia. 96 Kopek (Ruble), 1757. Elizabeth (1741-61). NGC EF-45. VERY RARE one year type coin and the only crown sized circulation issue for Livonia & Estonia under the Russian Administration. Reported mintage of only 27,000 pieces. A few minor edge flaws on the reverse, good strike with light attractive tone." This coin was issued by the tsarina for the recently occupied province of Livonia, now part of Latvia. The region was conquered from pagan tribes by the Teutonic Knights and after their collapse, traded among Poland, Sweden and Russia, which held it 1721-1918. This denomination was accompanied by two, four, 24 and 48 kopeks and was minted in Moscow.
Recorded mintage: 27,000.
Specification: 26.38 g, .750 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-5; Bit-463, Dav-1690.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, John Kraljevich and Cris Chatigny, The January 2018 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.
- Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
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