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Auction: 26005 - British and World Coins and Medals: The Martin J Waldron Collection of English Coins
Lot: 867

(x) PCGS AU | Russia, Peter III (5 January - 9 July 1762), 10 Kopeks, 1762, crowned imperial eagle, surrounded by ten stars, rev. denomination and date, drum, trumpet, cannon and flags below, edge milled, 52.59g, 11h (Bitkin 14; Brekke 15; Craig 44; Diakov 28), brown tone, minor surface roughness, very fine, in PCGS holder, graded AU Details ~ residue (Cert. #62001833)

Peter III ruled for a mere 186 days before being overthrown by his wife, Catherine the Great. Peter soon died under mysterious circumstances, leaving Catherine as sole ruler for the next 34 years.



https://www.pcgs.com/cert/62001833

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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£240