janneen Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Hello! Is this the "Open 2" variety of wings-up series rouble (-1826)? In reference books 2 looks different but this is not closed either... Janne Untitled.bmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candidate Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 There are many minor varities of digits design (e.g., digits in date at obverse - especially "3" in years 1830-31, and "2" at reverse) existing in all or most of "wings down" rouble series (1826-1831). Some of them were described in pre-revolutionary (before 1917) catalogues and numismatics articles; some of them are described in modern catalogues by Adrianov and Semenov). Some of them are rather rare (though I never heard that any of them commanded any premium over "common variety" when sold; except "open 2" in 1831 - because it is described in Bitkin catalogue in separate entry /no.131/ and received a "R" rating... which is surely a mistake, as both "open" and "close" "2" at 1831 rouble are actually of same rarity / occurance). Which year rouble is illustrated in your picture attached? If you will inform, I can check and try to find out whether such a variety is described in this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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