| russia_old |
| Early Russia, Republic of Novgorod, silver denga, ca. 1420-1456, 0.80g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Two facing figures: on left, crowned and cloaked standing figure with scepter; on right, squatting naked figure with stretched hands holding oval object Rev.: 4-line Russian legend: VLIKAGO NOVAGORODA ("of the Great Novgorod") | ||
| REFERENCE: | S 59-2, O 8 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, patchy toning, flat spot | ||
| ORDER INFO: | M1011, $98 |
| Early Russia, Republic of Novgorod, copper pulo, 15th c. (after 1456) | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Human head in tall hat (crown?) to left Rev.: 3-line Russian legend: POULO NOVAGORODA ("pulo of the Novgorod"), ornament below | ||
| REFERENCE: | O 53 | ||
| GRADING: | F / AVF, dark brown patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | M1019, $52 |
| Early Russia, Republic of Novgorod, copper pulo, 15th c. (after 1456) | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Duble-headed eagle Rev.: 3-line Russian legend: POULO NOVAGORODA ("pulo of the Novgorod"), ornament below | ||
| REFERENCE: | Gai 440, O 54 | ||
| GRADING: | F / F+, dark brown patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | M1018, $60 |
| Early Russia, Principality of Tver, anonymous copper pulo, mid-15th c. | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bird facing with spread wings, head to left Rev.: 4-line Russian legend: POULO TVERSKOE ("pulo of Tver") virtually all visible | ||
| REFERENCE: | O 377 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, brown patina, pitted, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | M1023, $35 |
| Early Russia, Great Principality of Tver, Mikhail Borisovich (1461-85), silver denga, 0.56g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Horseman with drawn saber, border of dots between two linear ones Rev.: Stork in central medallion, Russian legend KNZA VLKOGO MHILA (partial) around | ||
| REFERENCE: | Sp 55.17, O 258 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, about a third flat, gray toning, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | M1012, $240 |
| Early Russia, Great Principality of Tver, Ivan Ivanovich the Young (1486-90), copper pulo, 1.85g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Quadruped (probably dragon) with long claws, long bushy-ended tail and serrate spinal wing to right, linear and dotted borders Rev.: 4-line underlined Russian legend VLKOGO KNAZA IVANA IVA (mostly visible) | ||
| REFERENCE: | cf. Sp 54.4 (obv. animal), cf. O 324 (rev.) | ||
| GRADING: | VF, minor flat area, orange-brown patina, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | M1013, $185 |
| Early Russia, Moscow appanage of Serpukhov, Vassily Yaroslavich (1426-56), silver denga, 0.47g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing horseman slaying dragon with a spear, Russian legend [...] ILEI YARO [...] Rev.: Prince 3/4 to right, with sword in hand, uncertain figure below, linear and border of dots | ||
| REFERENCE: | Sp 51.14 var., O 743 var.(has rev. legend) | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, off-center, toned, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | M1009, $145 |
| Early Russia, Grand Prince (later Czar) Ivan IV Vassilievich the Terrible (1533-1584), silver denga of Moscow (struck 1535-8), 0.32g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Grand Prince with drawn saber on horseback to right Rev.: 3-line Russian legend: KNZ VELIKI [IVAN] ("Grand Prince Ivan") | ||
| REFERENCE: | S 71-7, KG 21 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF / F+, toned | ||
| ORDER INFO: | M1015, $20 |
| Early Russia, Czar Boris Feodorovich Godunov (1598-1605), silver kopek of Novgorod, 0.68g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Crowned Czar with spear on horseback to right, Russian mintmark V / NORI below Rev.: 5-line Russian legend: [CR I VELIKI] KNZ BORIS FEODOROVICH VSEYA RUSI ("Czar and Grand Prince Boris Feodorovich of all Russia") | ||
| REFERENCE: | KG 220 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, heavy adjustment marks, gray toning | ||
| ORDER INFO: | M1025, $22 |
| Early Russia, Czar Mihail Feodorovich (1613-1645), silver kopek of Moscow (ca. 1638), 0.52g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Crowned Czar with spear on horseback to right Rev.: 5-line Russian legend: CR I VELIKI KNZ MIHAIL FEODOROVICH VSEYA RUSI ("Czar and Grand Prince Mihail Feodorovich of all Russia") | ||
| REFERENCE: | S 78-10, M 40-29 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, some toning, reverse legend only 40% on flan, obverse reasonably well centered | ||
| ORDER INFO: | M1002, $14 |
| Early Russia, Czar Mihail Feodorovich (1613-1645), silver kopek of Moscow, minted 1616, 0.46g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Crowned Czar with spear on horseback to right, Russian mintmark MOS-KVA below Rev.: 5-line Russian legend: CR I VELIKI KNZ MIHAIL FEODOROVICH VSEYA RUSI ("Czar and Grand Prince Mihail Feodorovich of all Russia") | ||
| REFERENCE: | S 78-1, M 8.3-7 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, toned, some design typically off flan, mintmark clear | ||
| ORDER INFO: | M1021, $30 |
| Early Russia, Czar Petr I Alekseevich (Peter the Great) (1682-1725), silver kopeek of Moscow, struck 1698-1718 (date off flan), 0.28g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Crowned Czar with spear on horseback to right Rev.: Part of 5-line Russian legend: CR PETR AL[...] | ||
| REFERENCE: | S 94 var. | ||
| GRADING: | VF, bold strike, usual undersized flan, nice obv. detail, toned | ||
| ORDER INFO: | M1024, $11 |