Russia 1727-SP ruble Dav-1665

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Sincona sale 12, lot 114
Stack's Bowers 2021 NYINC sale, lot 20470
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The first specimen was lot 114 in Sincona sale 12 (Zurich, October 2013), where it sold for 220,000 CHF (about US$284,542 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Rouble 1727, St. Petersburg Mint, -. Small head. Extremely rare! 8 roubles according to Iljin! Attractive specimen in about extremely fine condition. RRR. Known only in Tolstoy coll. Obv. Small head r. Rev. In leg. Ws. Iljin 27 var." The second specimen was lot 20470 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $2,880. The catalog description[2] noted, "RUSSIA. Ruble, 1727-CNB. St. Petersburg Mint. Catherine I. PCGS Genuine--Tooled, EF Details Gold Shield. High Coiffure type. This highly collectible example of this seldom encountered type offers a strong strike, bold devices and smooth surfaces displaying a thin layer of mottled tone. Several small nicely blended scratches on the reverse below the crown on the left side above the eagles head must account for the details designation as this cataloger is unable to find anything else of significance using a 10x loupe. Despite its shortcomings a handsome representative of the type sure to be a welcome addition to the next collection it enters." This type was issued from St. Petersburg (shown here) and Moscow (KM 177.1) and is rare. The coinage of Russia of the eighteenth century is a confusing and fascinating subject. Many ruble types were issued only briefly and can be dated even if they don't bear dates. The rubles of Peter I were about 28 grams but shrank to 20 grams by the end of the reign of Catherine the Great.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.44 g, .729 fine silver, this specimen 27.62 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-1665; Bitkin 184 (R1 no reverse in Bitkin!!). Severin 895. GM 21.10,11, KM-165.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • 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]Auktion 12: the SINCONA Collection, part 2, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2013.
  • [2]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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