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This specimen was lot 1862 in Sincona sale 90 (Zurich, May 2024), where it sold for 42,000 CHF (about US$55,499 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''RUSSLAND, Kaiserreich, Catherine II. 1762-1796, 10 Roubles 1770, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB. Very rare. 25 roubles according to Petrov. 25 roubles according to Ilyin. NGC AU55.'' (empire of [[Russia]], Catherine II, 1762-96, ten rubles of 1770, St. Petersburg mint. Finest certified by NGC.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1766-76 and superseded the ten rubles of the Czarina Elizabeth which were 16.59 grams.
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This specimen was lot 1862 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 42,000 CHF (about US$55,499 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''RUSSLAND, Kaiserreich, Catherine II. 1762-1796, 10 Roubles 1770, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB. Very rare. 25 roubles according to Petrov. 25 roubles according to Ilyin. NGC AU55.'' (empire of [[Russia]], Catherine II, 1762-96, ten rubles of 1770, St. Petersburg mint. Finest certified by NGC.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1766-76 and superseded the ten rubles of the Czarina Elizabeth which were 16.59 grams.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 10,000, the lowest mintage date of a rare type.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 10,000, the lowest mintage date of a rare type.

Revision as of 16:39, 10 June 2025

Sincona sale 90, lot 1862

This specimen was lot 1862 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 42,000 CHF (about US$55,499 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RUSSLAND, Kaiserreich, Catherine II. 1762-1796, 10 Roubles 1770, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB. Very rare. 25 roubles according to Petrov. 25 roubles according to Ilyin. NGC AU55. (empire of Russia, Catherine II, 1762-96, ten rubles of 1770, St. Petersburg mint. Finest certified by NGC.)"

This type was struck 1766-76 and superseded the ten rubles of the Czarina Elizabeth which were 16.59 grams.

Recorded mintage: 10,000, the lowest mintage date of a rare type.

Specification: 13.08 g, 0.917 fine gold, .385 troy oz AGW, this specimen 13.02 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-129a, KM-C79a, Bitkin 23 (R1).

Source:

  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
  • 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.
  • Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024..

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