Hello everyone, what a great website!
I recently red both my coin books on russian coins, namely
Uzdenikov (Russian Coins 1992) and Konros (2004). In Uzdenikov
there is not a 1859 15 kopeks coin but in Konros there is (marked "R").
What is the explanation to this? If there is, is it a year 1859 type coin?
Janne
Full Version: Is there a 1859 15 kopeks coin?
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Hello everyone, what a great website!
Welcome to coinpeople, Janne!
QUOTE(janneen @ Oct 22 2006, 09:22 AM) [snapback]266020[/snapback]
I recently red both my coin books on russian coins, namely
Uzdenikov (Russian Coins 1992) and Konros (2004). In Uzdenikov
there is not a 1859 15 kopeks coin but in Konros there is (marked "R").
What is the explanation to this? If there is, is it a year 1859 type coin?
Janne
It is a pattern coin; RW Julian describes it in his book on page 50. He says that it was "generally unknown until about 1903" and marks it as being extremely rare ("RRRR"). I also couldn't find it in Uzdenikov. It is listed in Bitkin, however (No. 181) and is marked "Un" (perhaps meaning "unique"?).
Tervetuloa Janne! Olet jo kolmas suomalainen täällä!
Besides Conros and Uzdenikov, I have a book written by George P. Harris (A Guidebook to Russian coins 1725 to 1972), and he has listed the coin as -Rare-, and marked the mintage with letter "P". No idea what he means with it though.
Olet jo kolmas suomalainen täällä!Besides Conros and Uzdenikov, I have a book written by George P. Harris (A Guidebook to Russian coins 1725 to 1972), and he has listed the coin as -Rare-, and marked the mintage with letter "P". No idea what he means with it though.
Welcome to coinpeople janeen.
1859 is the year when there is a change in design. I would not be too suprised if there is indeed a 15 kopek coin.
Recently there was a 1859 10 kopek coin auctioned off on ebay for over 150usd (if I am not mistaken) and there is a 20 kopek on ebay at the moment.
1859 is the year when there is a change in design. I would not be too suprised if there is indeed a 15 kopek coin.
Recently there was a 1859 10 kopek coin auctioned off on ebay for over 150usd (if I am not mistaken) and there is a 20 kopek on ebay at the moment.
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...I have a book written by George P. Harris (A Guidebook to Russian coins 1725 to 1972), and he has listed the coin as -Rare-, and marked the mintage with letter "P". No idea what he means with it though.
Perhaps P(Pattern) that bobh mentioned? Does he use it in other places where patterns are concerned?
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