Watch List notes:

Contemporary 'Swedish' Counterfeit 5 Kopecks 1727. 17.63 gm. On this fascinating piece, the pseudo-Cyrillic legends are completely blundered and nonsensical. The crosses are missing from the crowns and the mint letters have been rendered as two triangles. Even the date is barbarous, which would lead one to believe that the engraver was either completely illiterate (not just illiterate in Russian) or wanted the date to be deliberately obscure. That being said, the weight is within overall range, while the edging is well done. A highly illustrative example of a profiteer's contemporary Pyatak copy. Good Very Fine. Estimated Value $400

Ex The New York Sale, New York, January 10, 2013, lot # 1054.