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Peter I copper Beard Token 1705 AU53 Brown NGC, Bit-3893 (R2), Rudenko-2, Brekke-3. 'Narrow Beard' type, with countermark. An engaging relic from Peter the Great's program to "Westernize" Russia, beard tokens such as this reflected the tsar's fascination with contemporary Europe, where he saw that few men sported facial hair. Amidst the consternation at his request that all Russian men should shave their traditional beards, Peter allowed for men to keep their facial hair, provided they pay an annual beard tax, which tokens such as this were meant to serve as proof of. Toned to a rich chocolate brown, this offering is just mildly off-center with minimal friction on the whole. For comparison, the highest grade yet awarded by NGC for the type is AU58, suggesting the general rarity of examples in this state of preservation.
Ex. Heritage Auction #3024 (April 2013, Lot 25307)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/russia/peter-i-copper-beard-token-1705-au53-brown-ngc-/p/3093-149010.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3093-10282021
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 2000-3000 USD
Peter I copper Beard Token 1705 AU53 Brown NGC, Bit-3893 (R2), Rudenko-2, Brekke-3. 'Narrow Beard' type, with countermark. An engaging relic from Peter the Great's program to "Westernize" Russia, beard tokens such as this reflected the tsar's fascination with contemporary Europe, where he saw that few men sported facial hair. Amidst the consternation at his request that all Russian men should shave their traditional beards, Peter allowed for men to keep their facial hair, provided they pay an annual beard tax, which tokens such as this were meant to serve as proof of. Toned to a rich chocolate brown, this offering is just mildly off-center with minimal friction on the whole. For comparison, the highest grade yet awarded by NGC for the type is AU58, suggesting the general rarity of examples in this state of preservation.
Ex. Heritage Auction #3024 (April 2013, Lot 25307)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/russia/peter-i-copper-beard-token-1705-au53-brown-ngc-/p/3093-149010.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3093-10282021
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD