Russia 1772-SP 10 rubles Fr-129a
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This specimen was lot 25559 in Heritage sale 3026 (Long Beach, October 2013), where it sold for $6,462.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Catherine II gold 10 Roubles 1772-СПБ, Bust right / A cross of four crowned, cruciform shields with the date in the angles, VF30 Details, Cleaned ANACS. Normal wear for the grade, and we doubt that most would consider this example as a 'cleaned' coin." This type was struck 1766-76 and superseded the ten rubles of the Czarina Elizabeth which were 16.59 grams. All dates are rare.
Recorded mintage: 51,000.
Specification: 13.08 g, .917 fine gold, .385 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference:Bitkin 25 (R), KM-C79a, Fr-129a.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3026, World & Ancient Coins, featuring the RLM Collection, Part Two, the Nogales Collection and the Goetz Medals Die Archive, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
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