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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.
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