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This specimen was lot 2139 in Sincona sale 47 (Zurich, May 2018), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$144 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Russland, Alexander III. 1881-1894. 5 Kopeken 1882, St. Petersburg, HO. NGC MS64.'' (Russia, Alexander III, 1881-94, five kopeks of 1882, St. Petersburg mint, uncirculated.)"</blockquote> The Russian government does not seem to have been able to make up its mind whether the five kopeks denomination should be a small silver coin, as here, or a large copper coin. Today, the silver piece is readily available (probably due to hoarding) but the copper type (KM Y12.2) is hard to find in nice condition. The last copper 5 kopeks was struck in 1881. Assayer's initials HΦ = Nicolai Follendorf.
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This specimen was lot 2139 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$144 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Russland, Alexander III. 1881-1894. 5 Kopeken 1882, St. Petersburg, HO. NGC MS64.'' (Russia, Alexander III, 1881-94, five kopeks of 1882, St. Petersburg mint, uncirculated.)"</blockquote> The Russian government does not seem to have been able to make up its mind whether the five kopeks denomination should be a small silver coin, as here, or a large copper coin. Today, the silver piece is readily available (probably due to hoarding) but the copper type (KM Y12.2) is hard to find in nice condition. The last copper 5 kopeks was struck in 1881. Assayer's initials HΦ = Nicolai Follendorf.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 1,760,000, a common date.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 1,760,000, a common date.

Revision as of 08:15, 11 June 2025

Sincona sale 47, lot 2139

This specimen was lot 2139 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$144 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Russland, Alexander III. 1881-1894. 5 Kopeken 1882, St. Petersburg, HO. NGC MS64. (Russia, Alexander III, 1881-94, five kopeks of 1882, St. Petersburg mint, uncirculated.)"

The Russian government does not seem to have been able to make up its mind whether the five kopeks denomination should be a small silver coin, as here, or a large copper coin. Today, the silver piece is readily available (probably due to hoarding) but the copper type (KM Y12.2) is hard to find in nice condition. The last copper 5 kopeks was struck in 1881. Assayer's initials HΦ = Nicolai Follendorf.

Recorded mintage: 1,760,000, a common date.

Specification: 0.899 g, 0.500 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM Y19a.1, Bitkin 141.

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.
  • Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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