Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 41

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

World Crowns & Minors/Russia 1

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3735		Russia. Early Historical Series. Undated (late 18th cent.) AE Medal, 78.5mm, signed J.B. Gass. On the Arrival of Ryurik and His Brothers at the Russian Border. Grand Duke Ryurik of Novgorod in military uniform with shield and helmet/ Ryurik, Sineus and Truvor with entourage survey the approach to the Russian border. With series number "3" at lower right and date 861 in exergue. Smirnov-65. Ryurik was the legendary leader who consolidated the eastern Slavic tribes into a single state called Rus, the beginning of the Russian nation. A few minor edge nicks, otherwise Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 3736		Russia. Early Historical Series. Undated (late 18th cent.) AE Medal, 78.25mm, signed S. Yudin. On the Death of Prince Oleg. Grand Duke Igor in uniform with helmet/ Mount Schekovets, the burial site of Oleg, with series no. "39" at lower right, date 912 below. Smirnov-101. Slight discoloration of the surfaces; Extremely Fine and attractive. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 3737		Russia. Early Historical Series. Undated (late 18th cent.) AE Medal, 79mm, signed W. on obv and P at lower right rev. To commemorate the Sea Voyage of Igor to Constantinople in 941. A mule of two different medals. Child's bust above crossed sword and scepter, legend "Grand Duke Igor Northern and Southern Russia", as Smirnov-85/ Igor sailing toward the city, with series no. "42" at lower right, similar to Smirnov-104. VF-EF. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 3738		Russia. Early Historical Series. Undated (late 18th cent.) AE Medal, 79mm, signed T.I. on obverse, for Timofey Ivanov. In Memory of Grand Duke Vladimir's Birth. Armored bust right of Grand Duke Svyatoslav of Northern and Southern Russia/Birth of Svyatoslav's third son Grand Duke Vladimir in 947, with series no. "58" at lower right and initials I.B.G. (for Gass) at left. Smirnov-120. Two minor obv edge taps and lightly cleaned; VF-EF. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 3739		Russia. Early Historical Series. Undated (late 18th cent.) AE Medal, 79.2mm, signed T.I. on obv and rev (Timofey Ivanov). Commemorates Svyatoslav's Victory Over the Greeks. Armored bust right of Grand Duke Svyatoslav of Northern and Southern Russia/ Svyatoslav before his encampment with battle scene and legends "Honor for the Sake of the Fatherland" and "Svyatoslav Victory Over the Greeks in 971" above and below; with series no. "77" at lower right. Smirnov-139. Few minor spots on obverse, otherwise Extremely Fine and very attractive. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 3740		Russia. Historical Persons Series. Undated (Ca. 1790) AE Medal, 38.9mm, signed I.B.G. (Gass). Facing bust of "Great Prince Vsevolod Yurevich"/Six line inscription with series no. "22". Smirnov-22. Many contact marks on obv and rev, and tooled on obv with a few minor rim taps; Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3741		Russia. Half Jefimok of 32 Kopeks, 1655. Alexei Michailovitich, 1645-1676. Spassky-1225 (plate coin; also shown in Zander's book on Yefimoks & Rubles). Rider and date counterstamps on a Germany Frankfurt Taler, 1621 (Dav-5290), cut in half. Date countermarked twice. Excessively rare. PCGS graded VF-35. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,485
Lot 3742		Russia. Jefimok, 1655. Alexei Michailovitich, 1645-1676. Rider and date counterstamps on Germany-Thann, Taler 1545 (Dav-9910). Rare host coin. Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3743		Russia. Jefimok, 1655. Alexei Michailovitich, 1645-1676. Spassky-16. Rider and date counterstamps on West Friesland Rijsdaalder, 16(21), Delm-940; Dav-4842. An extra date counterstamp. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3744		Russia. Eagle Counterstamp, ND. Circa. 1655. Crowned double headed Russian Eagle counterstamp on Germany-Saxony Taler 1597 Dav-9820. This eagle counterstamp was not intended to be use as a circulating coin, it was intended as a merchant stamp for fineness. Very Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $11,500
Lot 3745		Russia. Half Jefimok of 32 Kopeks, 1655. Alexei Michailovitich, 1645-1676. Spassky-1363 (plate coin). Rider and date counterstamps on Germany- Nuremberg Taler, 16(23-25) type (Dav-5637), cut in half. Excessively Rare. PCGS graded EF-40. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,050
Lot 3746		Russia. Peter I, 1682-1725. 1703 AE Medal, 47.15mm, signed Ivanov/Mushnikov, in initials. Commemorates the Foundation of the Baltic Fleet. Diakov-18.17, Smirnov-169. Choice nearly Mint State, well struck with attractive glossy walnut brown surfaces. Now scarce in this lofty state of preservation. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 3747		Russia. Ruble, 1704. Diakov-p.69,9; Sev-152; Uzd-0464. This first ruble of Peter I is struck over a 1655 Jefimok (Rarity-4) and shows very clear remnants of the obverse counterstamps. The original host coin is a taler of Austria of uncertain type, thought with time spent in careful examination, this too may be determined. The only other specimen of over striking on a Jefimok is shown in Spassky, but this specimen is better. Extremely rare and desirable. PCGS graded EF-45. Estimated Value $45,000 - 55,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3748		Russia. Polupoltinnik (¼ Ruble), 1704. Sev-107. Peter I. Bust of Peter right. Reverse: Eagle. Problem-free surfaces. Toned. NGC graded Fine-15. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 3749		Russia. Novodel 10 Kopeks (Grivennik), 1705-BK. Bitkin-H586 (plate coin); Diakov-p.94; Sev-Unlisted, as 155; Uzd-0499N. Peter I. Prooflike, with light gray toning. PCGS graded MS-63. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 3750		Russia. Peter I, 1682-1725. 1705 AE Medal, 47.65mm, by Osip Kalashnikov. On the Capture of Mitau, September 3, 1705. As Diakov-23, but an unlisted obv. bust design by Kalashnikov signed "O.K"; with broad rims and a plain edge. Near Mint State, sharply struck with glossy medium brown surfaces. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 3751		Russia. Peter I, 1682-1725. 1708 AE Medal, 46mm, by I. Kettel. Commemorates the Battle of Leesno, Sept. 28, 1708. Diakov-25.11 (copy dies with K below horse's right rear hoof)and Leecno spelling; Smirnov-177/c. Slightly granular surfaces, otherwise Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 3752		Russia. Peter I, 1682-1725. 1708 AE Medal, 29.5mm, unsigned. Commemorates the Battle of Leesno (as Lewenhaupt), Sept. 28, 1708. Copy dies very similar to Diakov-25.7. Extremely Fine, well struck with attractive chestnut brown color. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 3753		Russia. Peter I, 1682-1725. 1709 AE medal, oval 41.9mm x 37mm. A mule with copy dies signed on obverse by D. Bechter, and a reverse signed I.P by an unknown engraver; Diakov-29.5. A tiny dig on the lower bust and an equally tiny area of pitting near the artist's initials, otherwise EF and scarce. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 3754		Russia. Peter I, 1682-1725. 1710 AE Medal, 48mm, by S. Yudin. Commemorates the Capture of Reval, showing the incorrect date of June 14th (as on all of this type), rather than September 29th. Diakov-37.7. Well struck Extremely Fine with broad rims; the number "32." is impressed on the edge. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 3755		Russia. Peter I, 1682-1725. 1711 AE Medal, oval 41.8mm x 36.3mm, signed "T.I" for Timofey Ivanov. For the Prut Campaign of the Russo-Turkish War of 1710-11. Diakov-Unlisted for this engraver, but similar to D-40.3. It is conjectured that these medals were awarded to Montenegrin forces fighting on the Russian side in the Balkans. A very handsome specimen; Extremely Fine and scarce. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 3756		Russia. Ruble, 1714/3. Sev-317 (variety unlisted). Peter I. Well struck on both sides with a distinctive portrait of the Tsar. This is a discovery coin! Although it is a 1714/3, it is different and unlisted in Bitkin, Severin or Diakov. Please note the differences in the obverse and reverse dies. On the obverse note the left drapery area differs. On the reverse, note the numeral 4/3 in the date and the top tail feathers of the eagle. Extremely Rare. PCGS graded EF-45. "This coin came from a collection of high quality Russian coins sold in the Oslo Mynthandel Auction April 25, 1998, lot 638. This coin was purchased along with many high quality Russian coins including the finest known ruble of Dassier 1757 PCGS AU 58 lot 135 from Swiss Bank Sale Feb 77. On initial inspection with Mark Teller I pointed out the reverse differences in the eagle feathers when Mark noted the obverse differences. On review of my other two (1714/3) and on evaluating many references I could not find another coin to match! This coin was reviewed by Mark Teller, Jim Elmen, and Dmitry Markov at a Long Beach Show. No one felt it was a forgery! Despite being a new discovery at first glance the two varieties look extremely similar. The style of Peter's portrait and eagles along with the eagle crack in the tail reverse are very similar, they most likely were prepared by the same die maker. I feel this coin is one of the most important discoveries in this very rare date. Not having many of these varieties in existence along with there similar characteristics makes this coin easy to be missed for centuries. I fortunately have owned three of the finest 1714/3 rubles in my collection and had an opportunity to compare. The rim on this coin is also plain as is seen in all 1714 specimens. Another similarity is the squared brooch on the drapery found in both overdates. --Dr. Robert D. Hesselgesser". Estimated Value $25,000 - 35,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $46,800
Lot 3757		Russia. Peter I, 1682-1725. 1717 AE Medal, 60mm, signed "Du Vivier F." On Peter's Visit to the Paris Mint on June 1st, 1717. Diakov-52.1, original dies. Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 3758		Russia. Peter I, 1682-1725. 1717 AE Medal, 49mm, signed by S. Yudin on obv. and rev. On the Establishment of the Colleges, or collegiate boards, such as the College of War, Admiralty, Foreign Affairs, Mines and Manufacturing. Diakov-53.8. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 3759		Russia. ½ Ruble, 1722. Sev-522; Diakov-1.2. Cyrillic date. Peter I. Overdate "B" over "A". Lightly cleaned. Scarce. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3760		Russia. Ruble, 1723. Bitkin-549; Sev-602; Diakov-p.181,61 (plate coin); Uzd-0610. Peter I. Well struck and attractively toned. PCGS graded EF-45. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,335
Lot 3761		Russia. Ruble, 1725. Bitkin-553; Sev-680-683; Diakov-215,48 (plate coin); Uzd-0625. Peter I. Toned. PCGS graded EF-45. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,105
Lot 3762		Russia. Peter I, 1682-1725. 1725 AE Medal, 38mm, by J. Dassier, signed on rev. On the Death of Peter the Great. Diakov-63.12, R3 in bronze. Minor edge bumps at 3 o'clock obv., and 5 and 8 o'clock rev., otherwise Fine, perhaps a bit better and Very Rare. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 3763		Russia. Coronation Jeton, 1724. Tiregale-67. Copper. Novodel. 21.5 mm. Coronation of Catherine I in Moscow. Crown on cushion. Reverse: Crown over legend. Lightly cleaned. About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $100 - 150. The Count Vlaimir Collection of Russian Medals. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,185
Lot 3764		Russia. Ruble, 1729 (Moscow). Diakov-21; Dav-1669; Sev-1026. Peter II. Bold strike with considerable luster. Struck from deteriorating dies. Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,300
Lot 3765		Russia. Ruble, 1732. Bitkin-20; Dav-1670. Anna. Bold strike, considerable luster and attractive toning. PCGS graded AU-55. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 3766		Russia. Anna, 1730-40. 1736 AE Medal, 44mm, signed "Vestner.F." On the Victory Over the Tartars at Azov. Diakov-75.1 (error spelling ProFLIG), Reichel-1780 (AR). Choice Near Mint State, medium brown with traces of mint red within the legends. Scarce this nice. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 3767		Russia. Polupoltinnik (¼ Ruble), 1739. Sev-1291A; Diakov-1; H-33. Anna. Very scarce in grade. Toned. NGC graded EF-40. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3768		Russia. Ruble, 1741-SPB. Diakov-18; Sev-1363; Uzd-0757; Dav-1676. Ivan III. Reverse planchet flaw. Traces of luster. Rare. Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3769		Russia. Elizabeth, 1741-61. 1741 AE Medal, 64.5mm, signed Ivanov/ Waechter (as I.G.W.). On the Liberation of Prisoners on December 15, 1741. Diakov-85.2, Reichel-1885. Some planchet laminations in far left obverse field at 8 o'clock, otherwise EF and attractive with the bust in high relief. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 3770		Russia. Elizabeth, 1741-62. 1742 AE Medal or Jeton, 23.6mm, unsigned. For Elizabeth's Coronation in Moscow in 1742. Diakov-86.11, Smirnov-229. Choice Mint State or nearly so, sharply struck and with lovely chestnut brown surfaces. Quite scarce this nice. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 3771		Russia. Ruble, 1748-SPB. Diakov-183; Sev-1531; Dav-1677. Elizabeth. Lightly cleaned. Traces of luster beneath a light gray tone. Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3772		Russia. Ruble, 1754-SPB IM. Diakov-309; Dav-1678; Uzd-0861. Elizabeth. Lightly cleaned. Sharply struck. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3773		Russia. Ruble, 1755-SPB YaI. Diakov-340; Sev-1653; Dav-1679. Elizabeth. Couple of scratches on obverse bust. Full original luster. Uncirculated. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3774		Russia. Novodel ½ Kopek (Denga), 1757. B-66. Elizabeth. NGC graded MS-63 Brown. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 3775		Russia. Denga (½ Kopek), 1757. B-67. Novodel. Elizabeth. NGC graded MS-63 Brown. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 3776		Russia. Ruble, 1762-SPB NK. Bitkin-10; Sev-1882A; Dav-1682. Peter III. Attractively toned. NGC graded AU-50. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,338
Lot 3777		Russia. Ruble, 1762-MMA AM. Dav-1683; Sev-1897. Catherine II. Lightly cleaned. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $98
Lot 3778		Russia. Catherine II, 1762-96. 1763 AE Medal, 65.2mm, signed "Copied by Alexeev". On the Establishment of the St. Petersburg Mint. Diakov-121.2. Some light pinkish spotting in the obverse fields, otherwise Extremely Fine and of considerable numismatic interest. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 3779		Russia. Catherine II, 1762-96. 1764 AE Medal, 46.5mm, signed "Roettiers Filius F." On the Death of Prince Michael Galitsin. Diakov-126.1. Remnants of an old ink collector's number "154" in the left obverse field and some light spotting, thus Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 3780		Russia. Catherine II, 1762-96. Undated (ca. 1760s-90s) AE Medal, 53.4mm, by J.C.G. Jaeger. Merit Medal for viticulture of the Smolny Monastery for Women. Diakov-130, original dies. This specimen un-awarded with "17--" in rev. exergue. Nearly EF, the reverse toned somewhat darker than the obv. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 3781		Russia. Catherine II, 1762-96. 1766 AE Medal, oval 43mm x 36.6mm, unsigned. For the Deputies of the Commission Developing the New Civil Code. Diakov. 132.2. Cipher of Catherine/Crowned pyramid. The gold medals made for presentation to the deputies were struck to a weight of 10 Ducats. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,351
Lot 3782		Russia. Catherine II, 1762-96. 1768 AE Medal, 64.3mm, by Timofey Ivanov. To commemorate the Laying of the Cornerstone of St. Isaac Cathedral in St. Petersburg. Diakov-137.1, original dies. Some light obverse field marks and old fingerprint residue on reverse, otherwise Extremely Fine with prooflike fields. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,220
Lot 3783		Russia. Sestroretsk Ruble, 1771. Br-317, edge type-2; Bitkin-880. Novodel. 1030.6 grams. 75.9 mm wide and 26.8 mm thick from a first type sawed planchet. Uncirculated. This amazing artifact is the world's largest round copper coin. Throughout numismatic history, the most interesting and unusual issues are often the result of the economic necessities of war. In order to finance her campaigns, Catherine II instituted an issue of paper assignats in 1769. These were to be backed by and fully exchangeable for copper currency and it was proposed that a copper ruble could be more efficiently produced than the equivalent of twenty 5 kopeck pieces. It was also surmised that not too many holders of the paper assignats would ask to exchange them for the large and heavy copper coins. Thus the law was enacted in 1770 calling for the issue of copper rubles. Production was to take place at the Military Ordnance Works at Sestroretsk, near St. Petersburg, because the heavy machinery required to produce the massive 1000 gram planchets was already in place. Because of the thickness of the required planchets, it was decided to saw them from copper rods of the appropriate diameter. This proved excessivley difficult and an alternate procedure whereby planchets were cast, then lathed to the needed specifications was tried. Sawing was too difficult and casting/lathing was too expensive. No one anticipated the many technical problems involved in production and after 8 years of experimentation and frustration, the few original test samples were sent to the Senate and the dies were stored at the St. Petersburg Mint. The type is known with two dates, 1700 and 1771. A very few novodels were struck from original dies during the 1840s and 1850s with newly made collars as the original collars had been lost. This novodel is from a sawed planchet which is rarer than those of the cast & lathed variety. The few known original specimens are now housed in the Hermitage Museum, Leningrad and the Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C. Here then is a rare opportunity to acquire the world's rarest copper coin and among the rarest and most famous of all the world's coins. An opportunity not to be missed as it may be many years before we see another offered for public sale. Uncirculated. Estimated Value $60,000 - 80,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $44,850
Lot 3784		Russia. Catherine II, 1762-96. 1771 AE Medal, 92.7mm, by G.G. & J.G. Waechter. To Count Grigory Grigorievich Orlov For Saving Moscow from the Plague. Diakov-155.1, original issue. The obverse with two minor planchet flaws, some spotting and light scratches in the upper right field and an edge nick at bottom; the reverse with a few minor spots and lightly cleaned, otherwise Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300

Page 1 of 2

1 | 2