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This specimen was lot 1203 in Sincona sale 93 (Zurich, October 2024), where it sold for 1,500 CHF (about US$2,079 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Russia|RUSSLAND]] Kaiserreich und Föderation, Nicholas I. 1825-1855, Polushka 1853, Warsaw Mint, BM. ''Selten,'' Rare. 5 roubles according to Petrov. 3 roubles according to Ilyin. NGC MS62 BN."</blockquote> This type was struck 1850-55 at Ekaterinburg (mintmark EM) and also Warsaw (shown here) 1850-53. The Ekaterinburg mint made polushkas until 1876. The weight standard given here is from Numista; the 3 g given in the SCWC is wrong.
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This specimen was lot 1203 in Sincona sale 93 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 1,500 CHF (about US$2,079 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Russia|RUSSLAND]] Kaiserreich und Föderation, Nicholas I. 1825-1855, Polushka 1853, Warsaw Mint, BM. ''Selten,'' Rare. 5 roubles according to Petrov. 3 roubles according to Ilyin. NGC MS62 BN."</blockquote> This type was struck 1850-55 at Ekaterinburg (mintmark EM) and also Warsaw (shown here) 1850-53. The Ekaterinburg mint made polushkas until 1876. The weight standard given here is from Numista; the 3 g given in the SCWC is wrong.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 40,000.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 40,000.

Revision as of 08:13, 11 June 2025

Sincona sale 93, lot 1203

This specimen was lot 1203 in Sincona sale 93 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 1,500 CHF (about US$2,079 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RUSSLAND Kaiserreich und Föderation, Nicholas I. 1825-1855, Polushka 1853, Warsaw Mint, BM. Selten, Rare. 5 roubles according to Petrov. 3 roubles according to Ilyin. NGC MS62 BN."

This type was struck 1850-55 at Ekaterinburg (mintmark EM) and also Warsaw (shown here) 1850-53. The Ekaterinburg mint made polushkas until 1876. The weight standard given here is from Numista; the 3 g given in the SCWC is wrong.

Recorded mintage: 40,000.

Specification: 1.28 g, copper, 14.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM C147.3, Bitkin 881 (R1).

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
  • Brekke, B. F., The Copper Coinage of Imperial Russia, 1700-1917, New York, Galerie des Monnaies, 1977, with 1987 supplement.
  • Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 93: Russian Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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