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Auction 33 9 January 2014
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RUSSIAN COINS. Nicholas II, 1894-1917. Presentation Gold Coinage. ½ Kopeck 1916. Bit 276 (R), B 27 (S), Uzd 3962. Soft cobalt-blue undertone. Authenticated and graded by NGC PF 65 BN. Gem PROOF
94 During World War I, Russia proposed to devalue the copper currency yet again, going from 50 Roubles to the pood To 75 Roubles to the pood. A series of patterns were made to that end. But because of the chaos into which Russia had devolved, the new coinage idea was abandoned, and today the 1916 patterns are extremely rare.
Estimate: US$ 1,500
94 During World War I, Russia proposed to devalue the copper currency yet again, going from 50 Roubles to the pood To 75 Roubles to the pood. A series of patterns were made to that end. But because of the chaos into which Russia had devolved, the new coinage idea was abandoned, and today the 1916 patterns are extremely rare.
Estimate: US$ 1,500