RUSSIAN COINAGE - Lots 819-851
CIVIL WAR USSR
ARMAVIR
819 5 Roubles, 1918. Second series. Copper. 31 mm. B 4 (R); Sev 4205 (R). RARE. Minor metal flow on an edge
EF 200.
R.S.F.S.R.
820 1 Chervonetz, 1923 ÏË. Fr 163 About UNC 300.
821 50 Kopecks, 1922 ÏË. Y 83. Hairlines Proof, Certified and graded by NGC PF 58 100.
822 GOLD Octagonal ingot (1924) ÌÄ. 10.04 gm. Uniface. Issued for technical purposes (not for payment). "Proba, 999 (gold fineness) and letters ÌÄ (Moscow mint). Sp fig 205. RARE About UNC 500.
823 50 Kopecks, 1924. Y 89.1. Heavily hairlined Proof, Certified and graded by NGC PF 55 100.
824 50 Kopecks, 1925 ÏË. ERROR: Double edged
EF 50.
SOVIET UNION
825 Mule 20 Kopecks, 1928. 3.64 gm. Fedorin 15. (Ô7 - Ô13). Obverse of 3 Kopecks of 1926-1930. RARE About UNC 100.
826 Mule 20 Kopecks, 1929. 3.28 gm. Fedorin 17. (Ô7 - Ô14). Obverse of 3 Kopecks of 1926-1930. RARE About UNC 100.
827 15 Kopecks, 1930. Double frequency reeded edge. VERY RARE UNC 125.
HISTORICAL MEDALS
828 Medal 1708. Bronze. 45.76 gm. 51.42 gm. By K. (Johann Kettel?). Russian victory over Lewenhaupt/ Battle at Lesnoe Commemorative. Sm 177b; Iverson XXIII/6b. Peter I on horseback, leaping over weapons / View of the battleplan
Almost UNC 200.
829 Medal 1708. Bronze. 53.5 mm. 51.40 gm. By S. Gouin. To Commemorate the raid of Admiral Count Apraxin on
Sweden. Sm 179 var; Tiregale 28. Armored bust of Admiral Apraxin right / Ships sailing toward battle and burning
village on shore. EXTREMELY RARE original strike. Heavily gilded Good F 750.
Gouin was coin engraver at the Mint, and Medallist to the Russian Court.
Any contemporary medals of Peter I the Great's time are of the highest rarity and importance.
830 Medal 1709. Bronze. 51.2 mm. 63.08 gm. By B. Scott. Battle of Poltava Commemorative. Sm 182. Laur. Armored
bust of Peter I r./ Battle scene with Poltava in background Choice VF 125.
831 Medal 1725. Bronze. 38.2 mm. By J. Dassier. Death of Peter the Great. Iverson LVII/5; W-2 24. Laur. Armored bust of Peter I r./ Neptune and Athena seated. Naval vessels at r., St. Petersburg at left. Heavily toned About UNC 125.
Ex I. Goodman sale, Superior, February 11-12, 1991, Beverly Hills, CA # 148.
832 Medal 1740. Silver. 41 mm. 37.69 gm. Unsigned. Portrait after a design by Hedlinger. For the Death of Empress Anna. Reichel 1846 (R3). Bust right / Crown passing from Anna in heaven to Baby Ivan III. RARE VF 350.
833 Medal 1763. Bronze. 52 mm. 57.49 gm. By T. Ivanov. For the Foundation of St. Petersburg's Refuge and Aid House for Children. Sm 248 variant. Bust of Catherine II r. / Hope standing, holding cross, kneeling young girl with infant in her arms, legend in Russian "You will be leaving" About EF 150.
The St. Petersburg's Refuge and Aid House for Children was one of the first State Charitable organizations of its kind.
834 Medal. Bronze. 1771. 92 mm. By Waechter. To Commemorate Prince Grigori Orlov for saving Moscow from the
Cholera plague. Sm 268. Bust of Count G. Orlov left, wearing Order of St. Andrew and other decorations / Count G. Orlov on horseback, panoramic view of Moscow behind. A magnificent medal Choice EF or better 375.
835 Medal 1772. Silver. 39 mm. 31.21 gm. By T. Ivanov. Honoring Commercial Institute of St. Petersburg. Sm 270.
Bust of Prokophy Demidov / Allegorical scene. Nicely toned EF 250.
836 Medal. 1787. Silver. 65 mm. 99.39 gm. By T. Ivanov. Honoring Triumphal Journey of the Empress to the Crimea.
Bust of Catherine II right / Map showing route of the outward and return journey. Sm 304; Reichel 2689. RARE EF 1,000.
The three-month progress was stage-managed by Potemkin to mark the successful colonization of the new province following its annexation in 1783. There is the well-known story about cardboard villages populated with neatly-dressed peasants driven from one place to the other. As a result of Potemkin's success he was named Prince of Taurida.
837 Medal 180_. Silver. 26.80 gm. 39.5 mm. By Carl Leberecht. Silver Prize Medal. Sm 341variant. Bust of Alexander I right, in Preobrazensky Guard Regiment uniform / Sunny vineyard. The last digit of the date were left blank to be
punched in when the medal was awarded Choice EF 250.
Leberecht's Military bust was also used on the 1806-1807 Pattern Roubles.
838 Medal 1817. Silver. 55.76 mm. 68.14 gm. By Theodore Tolstoy. 300th Anniversary of the Augsburg Confession.
Reichel 3341; Sm 399 var. Allegory of Finland seated under the protection of Alexander I / Religious figure standing holding
chalice and Bible. This is a RARE strike from Tolstoy's original dies Prooflike, About UNC 300.
839 Medal 1817. Bronze 55.76 mm. 77.56 gm. As above. RARE original strike. Hairlines. Nice brown-red patina
EF 125.
840 Jeton 1826. PLATINUM. 22 mm. 6.76 gm. Coronation of Nicholas I. Sm 414. RARE in Platinum. Many contact
marks in fields. Some lustre EF 500.
841 Medallet 1855. Silver. Oval. 2.91 gm. In Memory of Nicholas I. Traces of loop removed. Scarce and very nice EF 50.
842 Medallic Rouble 1859. GOLD. 37.2 mm. 48.86 gm. By A. Lialin. Nicholas I Monument Commemorative. Sm 621b;
Zander p.127. Identical to the commemorative Rouble for the same event, but without value below the monument on the reverse. Also struck with thick rim. EXTREMELY RARE and important Prooflike, About UNC 6,000.
See color plate
843 Medal 1862. Bronze. 42 mm. 42.42 gm. By Chukmasov. To Commemorate 25th Anniversary of the Unexpected death
of Alexander Pushkin. Bust of poet left / Lyre in wreath, five-line poem. Very Scarce. Chocolate brown Choice EF 125.
844 Medal 1876. Silver. 65 mm. 107.76 gm By Lea Ahlborn. To Commemorate Technical Expo in Finland. Bust of
Alexander II right / Seated Finland, with shield on right and torches in left hand over a panoramic view of Gelsinfors
(Helsinki) with St. Nicholas Cathedral. Arms of eight Finnish regions around Prooflike, Almost UNC 350.
845 Medal ND. Silver. 51.4 mm. 64.37 gm. Don River - Kuban' - Terek Cossacks Agriculture Society Prize Medal.
Bust of Nicholas II in wreath / Detailed Imperial Eagle, surrounded by legend. Test mark on edge Matte Proof, About
UNC 200.
AWARD AND SERVICE MEDALS
846 Silver. 39 mm. Victory over Sweden in Finnish Waters Campaign Medal. 1789. Chep 11; V 165. Scarce. Heavy
wear Good F 500.
847 GOLD. 51.3 mm. 66.96 gm. By Shilov. For love of Fate and Fatherland. Chep 240; Sm 350. Bust of Emperor right,
date 1810 / Four line inscription ÇÀ / ËÞÁÎÂÜ ÂÚÐÛ / È /ÎÒÅ×ÅÑÒÂÀ. Of the Greatest Rarity. Moderate handling EF 8,000.
848 Medal 1839. GOLD. 34.05 mm. 31.48gm. Plain edge. By H. Gube. Award to participants in the restoration of the
Winter palace in St. Petersburg. Sm 498; Peters p.117; Chep 421. Crowned monogram of Nicholas I, above: ÁËÀÃÎÄÀÐÞ ( I give thanks ) / View of the restored Palace. EXTREMELY RARE. Minor test mark. Moderate handling, lustrous Choice EF 3,000.
849 Medalic Taler (Gedenktaler). 1842. Silver.
39 mm. 21.32gm. Plain edge. Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of
Nicholas I as a Patron of the Royal Prussian 6th Cuirassier Regiment. Sm 514; Reichel 3728; Chep 431; Zander p.120. This RARE bi-national commemorative was distributed to soldiers of the regiment Prooflike, Choice EF 400.
Ex World Wide Coins of CA, Santa Rosa, May 18, 1995, # 474.
This item is well recognized by coin and award collectors interested in Russia and Germany.
850 Alexander III. GOLD Medal for Zeal. 28.48 mm. 20.41 gm. Chep 769. With original ribbon Choice EF 1,500.
851 Nicholas II. GOLD Medal for Zeal. 51.6 mm. 72.76 gm. Comes with full-length neck ribbon. Edge nick EF 1,500.
