Poland 1824-IB 2 zlote

Stack's Bowers May 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73175

This specimen was lot 73175 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $900. The catalog description^[1] noted, "POLAND. 2 Zlote, 1824-IB. Warsaw Mint. Alexander I of Russia. PCGS AU-53. Struck during the period of Russian domination of Poland, this elegant minor presents a level of quality that is SCARCELY encountered, yielding a golden yellow tone and some charming brilliant radiating throughout." Two zlote equaled thirty kopeks or sixty groszy. This type was struck 1819-25. After the revolt of 1831, the regime dropped all pretense of respecting Polish liberties and embarked on an intensive (tho fruitless) program of Russification. Russian coinage for Poland ended in 1841 altho the Warsaw mint remained operating until the 1850's.

Recorded mintage: 348,327.

Specification: 9.09 g, .593 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-C99b; Bit-840.

Source:

• 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.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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• 1823 2 złote
• 1824 10 zlotych
• 1828 grosz
• 1831 2 złote = 30 kopeks
• Coins and currency dated 1824