Catalog - SINCONA Auction 99

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Silver medal n. d. (1708), 15.40 g. Battle of Leesno, 28 September 1708. Unsigned. Laureate and armored bust of Peter I right in mantle. Rv. Peter I on a galloping horse in armor and flattering mantle, hand from sky holding a laurel wreath over Tsar's head, battle of infantry and cavalry beyond. 29.3 mm. Diakov 25.7. Selten / Rare. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned.

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Beard token 1725, 23.70 g. Novodel. Square type. Rudenko B22.N. Bitkin 3903 (R2). Brekke 10. Selten / Rare. NGC VF35.

From the Antonin Prokop Collection, auction Aurea Numismatika, Prague, December 2002, lot 111.

Mr. Prokop was a trader and a famous collector of Russian coins. During the Russian revolution the communists confiscated his collection, but he succeeded in buying most of his collection back. Next the communists entered Prague where he was keeping his saved collection and confiscated it again. After the collapse of Soviet Union the Prokop family received the collection back and they have been able to sell these treasures to private collectors.

An engaging relic from Peter the Great's program to "Westernize" Russia, beard tokens such as this reflected the tsar's fascination with contemporary Europe, where he saw that few men sported facial hair. Amidst the consternation at his request that all Russian men should shave their traditional beards, Peter allowed for men to keep their facial hair, provided they pay an annual beard tax, which tokens such as this were meant to serve as proof of.

The first square beard tax tokens had just been minted and all but two tokens that are currently in the national museum Heremitage were destoryed. This particular very rare token is a 19th century restrike.

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Rouble 1739, Red Mint. 26.11 g. Diakov 2. Bitkin 204. Dav. 1674. 3 roubles according to Petrov. Sehr schön / Very Fine.

Wichtiger Hinweis / Important information
Dieses Los unterliegt bei Auslieferung in der Schweiz der Margenbesteuerung gemäss MWSTG 24a (23% Aufgeld inkl. gesetzlicher Mehrwertsteuer)
When delivered in Switzerland, this lot is subject to the margin taxation scheme in accordance with article 24a of the Federal Act on Value Added Tax (23% buyer’s premium incl. statutory VAT)

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Rouble 1740, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB. 25.36 g. Diakov 11. Bitkin 241 var. Dav. 1675. Seltener Jahrgang / Rare date. 3 roubles according to Petrov. Sehr schön / Very Fine. Feine Kratzer auf Avers / Minor hairlines on obverse.

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Polupoltinnik 1740/39, Red Mint. 5.79 g. Diakov 1. Bitkin 223 (R2). Sehr selten / Very rare. 10 roubles according to Petrov. 10 roubles according to Ilyin. Sehr schön / Very Fine.

From the Heiberg Collection, auction Gorny & Mosch 85, Munich, October 1997, lot 406.

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Poltina 1741, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB. 12.83 g. Diakov 5. Bitkin 39 (R1). Sehr selten / Very rare. 20 roubles according to Petrov. 20 roubles according to Ilyin. Sehr schön-vorzüglich / Very Fine-Extremely Fine. Kleine Schrötlingsfehler / Minor flan flaws.

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Rouble 1742, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB. 25.18 g. Struck over Rouble 1741 from Iwan III. Broad flan of 44 mm. Bitkin 245. Dav. 1677. 1.5 roubles according to Petrov. Sehr schön-vorzüglich / Very Fine-Extremely Fine. Schrötlingsfehler im Revers / Flan flaw on reverse.

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5 Roubles 1755, St. Petersburg Mint. 8.28 g. Bitkin 82 (R2). Fr. 124. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung / Very rare in this condition. 35 roubles according to Ilyin. 60 roubles according to Petrov. Fast FDC / About Uncirculated. Prachtvolle Erhaltung / Magnificent condition. Minimal berieben / Minimally polished.

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2 Roubles 1756, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB. 3.22 g. Bitkin 94 (R1). Fr. 119. 7.5 roubles according to Petrov. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Kratzer im Avers / Scratches on obverse.

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Solidus 1759, Königsberg Mint. 0.60 g. Mintage for Prussia during the Seven Years' War. Special royal crown variety. Diakov 666 (R3). Bitkin 780 (R1). Olding 460 var. Sehr seltene Variante / Very rare variety. 5 roubles according to Ilyin. Sehr schön-vorzüglich / Very Fine-Extremely Fine.

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3 Gröscher 1760, Königsberg Mint. 1.45 g. Mintage for Prussia during the Seven Years' War. Small date. Diakov 687 (R3). Bitkin 757 (R2). Olding 456. Sehr selten / Very rare. 25 roubles according to Petrov. 15 roubles according to Ilyin. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Mit Prägeglanz / With mint luster.

From the auction World Wide Coins of California 38, Santa Rosa, November 2000, lot 540.

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Poltina 1762, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB NK. 11.68 g. Bitkin 13 (R). Sehr selten / Very rare. 3 roubles according to Petrov. Sehr schön-vorzüglich / Very Fine-Extremely Fine.

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Rouble 1762, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB NK. 23.99 g. Bitkin 182. Dav. 1683. 2.25 roubles according to Petrov. Sehr schön / Very Fine. Gereinigt / Cleaned.

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Rouble 1763, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB YaI. 23.35 g. Bitkin 184. Dav. 1683. 2.5 roubles according to Petrov. Sehr schön / Very Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned.

Wichtiger Hinweis / Important information
Dieses Los unterliegt bei Auslieferung in der Schweiz der Margenbesteuerung gemäss MWSTG 24a (23% Aufgeld inkl. gesetzlicher Mehrwertsteuer)
When delivered in Switzerland, this lot is subject to the margin taxation scheme in accordance with article 24a of the Federal Act on Value Added Tax (23% buyer’s premium incl. statutory VAT)

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Para (3 Dengas) 1772, Mint in Sadogura. Struck during the Russian occupation of Moldavia and Wallachia during the Turkish-Russian War, made of cannon bronze. Bitkin 1255. Extremely rare in this condition. 1.5 roubles according to Petrov. 1 rouble according to Ilyin. NGC MS64 BN.

Das durch NGC höchstbewertete Exemplar / Finest certified by NGC.

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Bronze medal 1774, 238.00 g. In Honor of Count Peter Alexandrovich Rumyantsov. By J.C.G. Jaeger and P. Bobrovshikov. Laureate and cuirassed bust of the Count to right, a lion's skin draped over his shoulder, signed I.G. IAEGER.F below. Rv. Roman warrior standing before trophy of arms, engraver initials above exergue at right. 94 mm. Diakov 166.2 (R1). Selten / Rare. Gutes sehr schön / Good Very Fine. Kleine Schrötlingsfehler / Minor flan flaws.

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Rouble 1784, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB MM. 23.48 g. Bitkin 238 (R1). Dav. 1685. Seltener Jahrgang / Rare date. 5 roubles according to Petrov. 8 roubles according to Ilyin. Sehr schön-vorzüglich / Very Fine-Extremely Fine. Kratzer im Avers / Scratch on obverse.

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Rouble 1786, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB YaA. 23.26 g. Bitkin 242. Dav. 1686. 2.5 roubles according to Petrov. Vorzüglich-FDC / About Uncirculated. Mit Prägeglanz / Remaining mint luster.

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Rouble 1789, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB YaA. 23.49 g. Bitkin 249. Dav. 1686. Seltener Jahrgang / Rare date. 3 roubles according to Petrov. 3 roubles according to Ilyin. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine.