Russia 1840-EM kopek

Sincona sale 12, lot 597

This specimen was lot 597 in Sincona sale 12 (Zürich, October 2013), where it sold for 1,700 CHF (about US$2,199 including buyer's fees). The type was struck 1839-47 at Suzun and Ekaterinburg (shown here). The reverse legend, "❁ 1 ❁/КОПѢЙКА/СЕРЕБРОМЪ", means "one kopek silver." The SCWC reports a weight of 4 g for this issue, manifestly too low.

Recorded mintage: 20,778,000.

Specification: 10.24 g, copper, 27 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-C144.1.

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]Auktion 12: the SINCONA Collection, part 2, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2013.

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