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It’s going to get expensive today. Russian Coins – especially those of the Romanov-Tsardom – are known for achieving enormous results in auctions. We present: The ten most expensive Russian coins sold in auctions. Eight of these ten coins were sold by only one auction house.
The Most Expensive: Russian Coins
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Peter I. Rouble, 1704. Red Mint. About extremely fine. Apparently not more than 2-3 coins known to exist. Ex famous collection of Count Emmerich Hutten-Czapsky, with collector’s mark. From SINCONA AG auction 7 (2012), 14.
Top 10: 619,395 euros.
Catherine II. Pattern Rouble, 1766. “Of the three known specimens of this remarkable Pattern, this example is the best, … one of the greatest rarities of Russian numismatics.” From Baldwin’s at The New York Sale XXIX (2012) 2092.
Top 9: 625,360 euros.
Alexander I. Polupoltinnik, 1808. St. Petersburg Mint. Excessively rare, extremely fine-uncirculated. From SINCONA AG auction 12 (2013), 429.
Top 8: 811,398 euros.
Nicholas I. 1½ Roubles (“Family-Rouble”) / 10 Zlotych, 1835. St. Petersburg Mint. “Mintage 36 pieces only! Of highest rarity. Cabinet piece.” Choice brilliant uncirculated proof. From SINCONA AG auction 24 (2015), 610.
Top 7: 1,006,578 euros.
Alexander III. Pattern Rouble, 1886, e St. Petersburg Mint. “Excessively rare. Unique in private possession!” Proof, unc. From SINCONA AG auction 19 (2014), 880.
Top 5: 1,076,304 euros.
Alexander I. Pattern Rouble, 1807, St. Petersburg Mint. “Excessively rare – the only other piece known is in Hermitage. Unique with this edge.” BU. From the collection of Count J. J. Tolstoi. From SINCONA AG auction 19 (2014), 418.
Top 5: 1,076,304 euros.
Paul I. Pattern-efimok, 1798, St. Petersburg Mint. „One of the greatest Russian rarities” From the collection of Count J. J. Tolstoi. Choice BU. From SINCONA AG auction 24 (2015) 385.
Top 4: 1,372,606 euros.
Nicholas I. Pattern-polupoltinnik, 1827. St. Petersburg Mint. Brilliant uncirculated, excessively rare. From SINCONA AG auction 12 (2013), 533.
Top 3: 1,663,365 euros.