Any collectors of Imperial Russian Coins here??

My recent win: 1795 2k kopek MM overstruck on 1773 2para-3kopek. It's a rather scarce coin - let me know when you find another example.

Only problem - it's more than 800km away from me as I moved.

 

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Is this a recent auction? Or ebay? I'm hoping that 2 kopeck is being mailed to you, that's insanely far for a pick-up. By the way, nice to see you active on CoinTalk, gxseries. I know your Soviet collection very well from coinpeople

 

I might be mistaken, but I think I remember seeing this or another similar specimen up for bid on ebay in the last week.

 

Here are the images:





As far as I know, the coin has arrived here in Australia but I haven't had the chance to see the coin in hand yet. I just moved from one state to another but that didn't stop me from purchasing this tough coin which I know I'll never seen anytime soon. It's certainly low grade, cleaned etc but the point is, this is not one of those common Elizabeth 2 kopek coins that you might see. Low grade coin does not mean it's junk. At worst, it's a coin that would be worthy to be put in auction houses. I'm not overrating it either - Steve Moulding's research of 2 kopek has only found 6 of this particular example. Mine would put it to 7.

Those who don't know the history of the coin, here's one interesting story that is worthwhile reading. Note, most of it is from my head so I might be wrong somewhere.

1772-74 Russian solders use Turkish cannon to make two types of coins, 1para-3dengi and 2para-3kopek
1788-89 Moscow Mint reopened to overstrike coins from previous years. Note, the last time Moscow Mint struck or overstruck coins was back in 1767. 1789 Moscow Mint coins are in general rarer.
1795 Turkish cannon coins were recalled previously in the last few years to be either destroyed or overstruck. This overstruck process was only done in Moscow Mint. It was only reopened for this year to overstrike coins. Note, there weren't that many overstruck as you can see - there's a lot more Sadagura coins instead of the overstruck examples. Moscow Mint did also overstrike any older coins that were not suited for circulation. As far as I know, the dies were reengraved from 1788/89 to 1795.

Lots of investigation that's worthwhile to look into but 1795 Moscow Mint coins in general are REALLY expensive in particular the 1795 MM 5 kopek. If you did find any 1795 Moscow Mint coins, please post your exciting discovery here or at coinpeople.com.

 

One rouble 1898. Nicolas II.

 

3 roubles 1905. Nicolas II.

 

10 roubles 1909. Nicolas II.

 

25 roubles 1909. Nicolas II.
With a portrait of his father, Alexander III.

 

Civil War (began in November 1917).
20 & 40 roubles.

 

Russian Provisional Government.
250 roubles 1917. Fylfot under the eagle. Russian notes was the first European notes with a fylfot. First Soviet government desired used a fylfot as a Soviet symbol (in 1918), but they are prefered a star at the end.

 

Russian Provisional Government.
1000 roubles 1917. Fylfot in the center of the reverse (green-colored side).

 

Don't forget the nice lady on the 500:

 

One of my interests is Russian coins too. I have a couple of silver coins from the beginning of 20th century.

 

Post photos and share! :thumb:

 

I have this same note without any tears......what is the approximate value?

 

Have a couple of these.....I'm really impressed with the watermark of Peter The Great on this note. It is very cool!

 

My only offering to this topic is a Y# 20a.3, Nicholas II, 10 Kopeks,1915 BC; 17.5mm diameter; weighs about 1.7grams, silver 0.5000; crowned double-head imperial eagle on obverse; reeded edge.

What does the BC with the date signify?

 

Here are a couple of my notes from that time period. I have others that are after 1917, and I'm not reposting the 1898 one or the 1912 one from above.

 

I know this says 1922, but does anyone know what it is? I have this string of two, and then another string of 11 of them all attached.

If no one knows, I'll post it to the paper forum...

 

Here is a couple of 5 kopeck and a 1913 one kopeck. I got it cuz I always liked Bobbeth's avatar.