Russia 1726-SP 10 kopeks

Sincona sale 19, lot 129

This specimen was lot 129 in Sincona sale 19 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 8,250 (about US$10,339 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "Grivna 1726, St. Petersburg Mint. Eagle with crosses on the small crowns. Very rare. 8 roubles according to Iljin & 10 roubles according to Petrov. Very fine to extremely fine." This type of 1726-27 is rare. The SCWC notes the fineness was quite variable. The grivennik would not be made in large numbers until the 1740's (KM C16).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.66 g, 0.667 fine silver, this specimen 2.35 g.

Catalog reference: KM-171, Bitkin -. Severin 770. GM 13.16.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part I (1699-1740), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
• Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
• ^[1]Shiryakov, I. V., and Jürg Richter, The Sincona Collection, Part 3 and Russian Coins & Medals from Other Properties, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2014.

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