1771年俄罗斯"普加乔夫"1卢布银样币。塞斯托尔茨克铸币厂。凯瑟琳二世。RUSSIA. Silver Pugachev Ruble Novodel (Pattern), 1771. Sestoretsk Mint. Catherine II (the Great). NGC MS-65.圆点饰边。完美品相的样币，深枪灰色包浆，底光充盈，极罕的俄罗斯发行。除此枚珍品外，编者仅可找到其他三枚于过去二十年中的拍卖记录。一枚同为圆点饰边（ Russland/Sodermann旧藏 )，另外两枚则为光边（其中一枚为Goodman/Hesselgesser旧藏） 。相较之下，圆点饰边的一枚最后一次亮相于 2008 年，近未流通品相，币面带一些明显（稍为碍眼）的坯饼瑕疵，以 100,000 美元落槌。本次呈献的珍品品相更胜一筹，整体亮丽深邃，值得藏家的关注及热烈竞投。此版的别名，与当时在位的统治君主凯瑟琳二世毫不相连，饶有趣味。设计元素简单直接，仅以帝王双鹰为题并表明面值。在此样币铸制之时，有一名本为哥萨克的士兵名叫叶梅利扬-伊万诺维奇-普加乔夫，因为在参军期间突然退伍成为逃犯。他企图利用当时哥萨克农民对政权的不满，冒充被暗杀的彼得三世（凯瑟琳二世的已故丈夫），声言如果哥萨克人民与他一同起义，他将承诺更大的自治，解放农奴，回归旧制。起义最终失败，普加乔夫被捕，1775 年早期在莫斯科被处决。此样币虽与普加乔夫无明显关连，但后人将此次起义与此枚设计简单直接的样币串连，成为此版背后广为流传、惹人遐想的传说。KM-NB110 var. (plain edge); Bit-H1001 (R3); Sev-2059 (RR); Uzd-4093 (RR). Engrailed edge variety. This delightful Gem pattern issue, featuring a deep gunmetal gray allure along with a good deal of radiant brilliance emanating from beneath, also stands as an incredible RARITY within the Russian series. Outside of the present example, this cataloger could locate just three other specimens to sell in the past two decades--one with an engrailed edge (the Russland/Sodermann specimen) and two with a plain edge (one of which is the Goodman/Hesselgesser specimen). For comparison, the engrailed edge example, last appearing in 2008 and listed merely as "about uncirculated" and with some obvious (and slightly distracting) planchet impurities, realized a $100,000 hammer. The present piece clearly exceeds its edge-sharing companion in terms of resounding eye appeal and overall beauty. Worthy of a strong bid and detailed focus.The name for this interesting type draws from its fairly non-descript nature, in that no reference--either in name or in monogram form--is made to the ruling monarch, Catherine II. Instead, the design elements are quite direct, merely presenting the imperial double eagle and a nod to the intended denomination. Around the time of this patterns design, Yemelyan Ivanovich Pugachev--a soldier with the Yair Cossacks--became a fugitive on account of abandoning his post. Attempting to capitalize on the growing discontent of the Cossacks, he reinvented himself, pretending instead to be the former czar (and deposed husband of Catherine), Peter III. Should the Cossacks (along with peasants and disaffected "old believers") join him in his insurrection, he would promise greater autonomy, an end to serfdom, and a return to the old ways. His revolt, along with his pretense, was quashed and ended with his execution in Moscow in early 1775. There was obviously no connection to Pugachev and the striking of this pattern, though the allure of an insurrection by a pretender along with a coin that was surprisingly non-descript in its design allowed for this fanciful, and rather apocryphal, tale to remain linked with the issue. From the Pinnacle Collection.<p>Ex: Hess-Divo (10/2003) Lot # 165 @ ChF 78,000 (hammer).
