Poland 1820-IB 10 zlotych

Heritage sale 3106, lot 34160

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This specimen was lot 34160 in Heritage sale 3106 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $3,480. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Poland: Alexander I of Russia 10 Zlotych 1820-IB XF Details (Cleaned) NGC, Warsaw mint. A coveted issue from the period of Russian dominance in Poland offering minor highpoint wear to the bold peripheries and a dove tone which indicates a long ago cleaning. From the GK Collection." This issue was struck 1820-22 while Poland was under Russian rule (1815-1918). Ten złotych equaled one and a half rubles. Russian coinage for Poland ended in 1841 altho the Warsaw mint remained operating until the 1850's.

Recorded mintage: 534.

Specification: 31.10 g, 0.868 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-C101.1, Dav-248.

Source:

• Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 January 17 - 18 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3106, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.

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