Marvelous Rarities Huge Coin Auction 20 Part 2 Day 3
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May 8, 2023
148 Route 73 Suite 3-184 Voorhees, NJ 08043 USA, United States
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LOT 4530:
Russia 1747 1 Denga (1/2 Kopek) KM# 188 Grades vf++. The word Denga means 1/2 a Kopeck. About the Kopek, 100 ...
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Sold for: $15
Start price:
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Estimated price :
$51 - $102
Buyer's Premium: 18%
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Russia 1747 1 Denga (1/2 Kopek) KM# 188 Grades vf++. The word Denga means 1/2 a Kopeck. About the Kopek, 100 Kopeks make 1 Ruble. To give an idea of the purchasing power of one of these in the 1790's one could purchase 50 apples for a Kopek, so these kopek pieces did have some nice buying power.The mintmarks available on these coins are:AM AnnenskEM EkaterinburgKM KolyvanMM MoscowCM Sestroretsk, FinlandСПМ St. PetersburgTM Feodesia, CrimeaIn addition there a few years that pieces with no mint mark can be found.
