SILBERSTEIN COLLECTION - Day 1 - Russian coins and medals

Wednesday 9 April 2025 at 14:00

Salle 7 - Hôtel Drouot, 9, rue Drouot, 75009 Paris

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183 lots

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ALEXANDRE & CLAUDE SILBERSTEIN COLLECTION

Numismatists from father to son.

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE

PARIS - DROUOT RICHELIEU - Room 7

WEDNESDAY APRIL 9: Day 1 of sale

Lots 1 to 183 - RUSSIAN CURRENCIES AND MEDALS

THURSDAY APRIL 10: 2nd day of sale

Lots 184 to 406 - ANTIQUE GOLDEN CURRENCIES AND MISCELLANEOUS METALS - FRENCH GOLDEN CURRENCIES AND MEDALS

FRIDAY APRIL 11: 3rd day of sale

Lots 407 to 687 - FRENCH AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES.

Sales charge: 26.4 % incl. VAT (22% excl. VAT)

+ 1.8 % incl. VAT for lots purchased via the Drouot Live platform

Public exhibitions :

Tuesday April 8 from 11 am to 6 pm

Wednesday April 9 from 11am to 12pm

Terms of sale

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The Item for Sale
Potential buyers are invited to inspect the items that may interest them before the auction, particularly during the exhibitions. FARRANDO auction house is available to provide reports on the condition of the lots. The descriptions of the lots in the catalogue, reports, labels, and verbal indications or announcements are merely FARRANDO auction house’s perception of the lot and cannot be considered as evidence of a fact. Dimensions are given for informational purposes. The indications provided by FARRANDO auction house regarding any restoration, damage, or incident affecting the lot are expressed to facilitate its inspection by the potential buyer and remain subject to their personal assessment or that of their expert. The absence of a mention of restoration, damage, or incident in the catalogue, reports, labels, or verbally, does not imply that an item is free from any existing, past, or repaired defects. Conversely, mentioning a few defects does not imply the absence of all other defects. The estimates are provided solely as a guideline and cannot be considered as implying certainty that the item will be sold at the estimated price or even within the estimated range. Estimates cannot constitute any form of guarantee.
The Sale
FARRANDO auction house reserves the right to ask any potential buyer to provide proof of their identity and bank references. The auction house reserves the right to deny access to the auction room to any potential buyer for valid reasons. Anyone bidding at the auction agrees to pay the bid price immediately and personally, plus the buyer's fees and any applicable taxes. Each bidder is presumed to be acting on their own behalf unless prior notification of their role as a proxy for a third party is accepted by FARRANDO auction house. The normal mode for bidding is to be present in the auction room. However, FARRANDO auction house may graciously accept bids via telephone from a potential buyer who has expressed interest before the sale. The auction house cannot be held responsible if the phone connection is not established, is delayed, or if errors or omissions occur regarding telephone bids. FARRANDO auction house may graciously accept written bidding instructions transmitted to it before the sale and that it has accepted. If the auction house receives multiple bids for identical amounts, the oldest bid will take precedence. The auction house cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions in the execution of written instructions. However, the seller will not be allowed to bid directly or via proxy. FARRANDO auction house will conduct the sale at its discretion while respecting established practices. The auction house reserves the right to refuse any bid, organize bids in the most appropriate way, move certain lots during the sale, withdraw any lot from the sale, or combine or separate lots. The hammer strike will signify the end of the bidding, and the pronouncement of the word "Adjudged" or any equivalent will form the sales contract between the seller and the final bidder. The successful bidder can only take delivery of the lot after full payment of the price. If a regular cheque is provided, only the cheque’s clearance will constitute payment.
Execution of the Sale
The sale will be expressly for cash and conducted in euros. Buyers will pay, in addition to the bid price, the following fees and taxes per lot:
• 26.4% including VAT for voluntary sales.
Buyers via Drouot Live will pay, in addition to the auction house's fees, a commission of 1.8% including VAT, which is forwarded to the platform.
Taxes (VAT on commissions) may be refunded to the successful bidder upon presentation of export documents outside the EU. A EU-based successful bidder who provides a VAT number will be exempt from paying VAT on commissions. Payment for the lot will be made in full for the price, fees, and taxes, even if an export license is required.
The successful bidder may pay by:
Cash: up to €1,000 including fees and taxes for French and European nationals, up to €15,000 including fees and taxes for foreign non-professionals, with identity documents.
Credit card
Certified bank cheque
Bank transfer
FARRANDO auction house will be authorized to reproduce the information provided by the successful bidder on the sale report and auction slip. Any false information will make the bidder liable. If the bidder has not registered before the sale, they must provide the necessary information immediately after the lot is adjudicated. The bidder is responsible for insuring the lot once adjudicated. They cannot claim against FARRANDO auction house if the insurance compensation for loss, theft, or damage is insufficient. The lot will not be delivered to the buyer until full payment is made. In the meantime, the auction house may charge the buyer for storage fees, and possibly handling and transport costs. In the event of non-payment by the successful bidder, after a failed formal demand, the item will be re-offered for sale at the default bidder's expense.
Additionally, FARRANDO auction house reserves the right to claim from the defaulting bidder, at its discretion:
Interest at the legal rate plus five points,
Reimbursement of the additional costs incurred by their default,
Payment of the difference between the original bid price and the bid price at the re-sale if lower, along with costs generated by the new bidding. The auction house also reserves the right to offset any amounts owed by the defaulting bidder. FARRANDO auction house reserves the right to exclude from future sales any bidder who has defaulted or failed to comply with these terms. The information collected on registration forms is mandatory to participate in the sale and manage the auction. The successful bidder may access and rectify their data or object for legitimate reasons to further processing by sending a written request with a copy of identification to the auction operator by mail or email. The voluntary auction operator is a member of the TEMIS Registry for the prevention of unpaid debts by auctioneers, where payment incidents may be recorded. Access rights, rectification, and legitimate opposition must be exercised by the debtor concerned with Commissaires-Priseurs Multimédia, 37 rue de Châteaudun, 75009 Paris, or by contacting contact@temis.auction.
Sale Incidents
If two individuals place identical bids verbally, by gesture, or by phone, and both claim the benefit of the adjudication after the hammer strike, the lot will be immediately re-offered at the price proposed by the last bidders, and the entire audience will be allowed to place new bids.
French State Preemption
The French State has a right of preemption for works sold in accordance with applicable regulations. This right can be exercised immediately after the hammer strike when the representative of the State expresses its intention to replace the last bidder, confirming the preemption within 15 days. FARRANDO auction house cannot be held responsible for the conditions of the French State's preemption.
Legislative and Jurisdictional Competence
French law exclusively governs these general conditions of sale. Any dispute regarding their existence, validity, enforceability against any bidder or buyer, or their execution will be settled by the competent court in the Paris jurisdiction (France).
Lot Withdrawal
The buyer is responsible for insuring their acquisitions, and FARRANDO auction house declines any responsibility for damages the item may incur once the adjudication has taken place. All formalities and transport remain the exclusive responsibility of the buyer.
The lots are kept in a secure facility and may be collected by appointment from the auction house. The auction house does not provide shipping or packaging.
For transport, the buyer may contact:
THE PACKENGERS:
+33 1 76 44 00 90 - hello@thepackengers.com
MBE Paris 8 - Auction Department
Tel: +33 1 42 94 14 64 - mbe3198sdv@mbefrance.fr
The storage of lots does not in any way engage the responsibility of FARRANDO auction house.
Data Protection
As part of our auction activities, our auction house collects personal data concerning both the seller and the buyer. They have the right to access, rectify, and object to the processing of their personal data by directly contacting our auction house. We may use these personal data to fulfill our legal obligations and, unless opposed by the concerned individuals, for the exercise of our activities (including marketing and commercial operations). This data may also be communicated to the relevant authorities when required by regulation.

SILBERSTEIN COLLECTION - Day 1 - Russian coins and medals

183 lots

1 - 1. Silver medal depicting the Grand Duke MSTISLAV VLADIMIROVICH (1125-1132). D: 38.6 mm Dia: 1618. TTB.

2 - 2. Silver medal representing André 1er IOUREVITCH BOGOLIOUB. D: 39 mm TTB-Superb.

3 - 3. Silver medal depicting Constantine VSIEVOLODOVITCH. D : 39 mm TTB-Superb.

4 - 4. Alexis (1645-1672) Gefirnok (thaler countermarked with the Russian eagle and dated 1655). Struck on a 1651 thaler of William III of Orange of the Netherlands. Dav: 4842. TB-TTB.

5 - 5. Alexis (1645-1672) Gefirnok (thaler countermarked with the Russian eagle and dated 1655). Countermarked on an Antwerp patagon. TB-TTB.

6 - 6. Tsaverna Sophia Alekseyevna (1682-1689) ND Ducat Novodel (?) or reproduction. Fr : 58a. Weight : 4,31 g Superb.

7 - 7. Peter the Great (1689-1725) Quarter rouble in silver 1702. D : 29 mm - Weight : 6,9 g Dia. 1 page 49. Sev. : 54. TTB.

8 - 8. Peter the Great (1689-1725) Poltina 1704. Dia: 6. TTB/TB.

9 - 9. Peter the Great (1689-1725) Poltina 1704. Dia: 9. TB. (Blow in front of the tsar's mouth).

10 - 10. Peter the Great (1689-1725) 1 silver rouble 1704 Moscow. D: 44 mm - Weight: 27.6 g KM: 122. Sev. : 152. TTB.

11 - 11. Peter the Great (1689-1725) Rouble 1705 Moscow. Weight: 28.33 g Dav: 1642. Dia: 7. TTB.

12 - 12. Peter the Great (1689-1725) Poltina 1705. TTB.

13 - 13. Lot of two reproductions including the ruble of Dimitri Yanovitch and the medal concerning beard tax of 1705. VERY GOOD CONDITION.

14 - 14. Peter the Great (1689-1725) Silver half-rouble 1705 Moscow. D : 35 mm - Weight : 13,9 g Dia. 6 page 91. Sev. : 164. TTB.

15 - 15. Peter the Great (1689-1725) Silver ruble 1707 Moscow. D : 45 mm - Weight : 28 g Dia. 11 page 127. KM: 130.1. Sev. : 230. Very good to very good. (Metal defect on the right side).

16 - 16. Silver medal representing Elisabeth PETRUNA. D : 39 mm Dia : 1660. Superb.

17 - 17. Peter the Great (1689-1725) Poltina ND (1710). TB-TTB.

18 - 18. Peter the Great (1689-1725) Poltina 1719, Moscow. Dia: 3. TB-TTB.

19 - 19. Peter the Great (1689-1725) 2 gold roubles 1720. D : 20,8 mm - Weight : 4 g Fr : 91. KM : 1582 Superb.

20 - 20. Peter the Great (1689-1725) 1 silver rouble 1720 Moscow. D: 41 mm - Weight: 27.6 g Dia. 90 page 136. KM: 157.4. Sev. : 487. TTB. (Minor corrosion on reverse).

21 - 21. Peter the Great (1682-1725) Copper medal commemorating the peace of St. Petersburg with Petersburg with Sweden, 1721. D: 60.2 mm Dia: 57.2. TTB.

22 - 22. Peter the Great (1689-1725) Silver ruble 1721 Moscow. D: 39.8 mm - Weight: 28.3 g Dia. 14 page 150 KM 157.5. Sev. : 507. TTB.

23 - 23. Peter the Great (1689-1725) Ruble 1723. Dav: 1657. Dia: 56. TTB. (Blank defect on reverse at 10 o'clock).

24 - 24. Peter the Great (1689-1725) Silver ruble 1724 Moscow. D: 40.4 mm - Weight: 29.2 g Dia. 23 page 38. Dav.: 1660. TTB. (Metal defect on the right side).

25 - 25. Bronze medal commemorating the services of services during the war against the Turks. the Turks. D : 94 mm Smir: 276. Dia: 166.2. TTB.

26 - 26. Peter the Great (1689-1725) Ruble 1725. Dav: 1661. Dia: 16. TB-TTB.

27 - 27. Peter the Great (1689-1725) Rouble 1725 Saint Petersburg. Dav: 1661. TTB-Superb.

28 - 28. Catherine I (1725-1727) Rouble 1725 Saint-Petersburg. Dav: 1664. VERY GOOD.

29 - 29. Catherine I (1725-1727) 1 silver rouble 1726 Moscow. D: 40.6 mm - Weight: 28.9 g KM: 177.1. Dav.: 1665. TTB to Superb.

30 - 30. Catherine I (1725-1727) 1 silver rouble 1726 Moscow. D: 42.9 mm - Weight: 28.8 g Sev. : 813. Dav.: 1864. TTB.

31 - 31. Catherine I (1725-1727) Rouble 1727 Moscow. Dav: 1665. TTB-Superb.

32 - 32. Peter II (1727-1730) 1 silver ruble 1727 Moscow. D: 41 mm - Weight: 27.2 g Dav.: 1667. Sev. : 913. GOOD CONDITION.

33 - 33. Catherine I (1725-1727) 1 silver rouble 1727 Moscow. D: 40.6 mm - Weight: 28 g Dav.: 1665. TTB.

34 - 34. Peter II (1727-1730) Rouble 1728. Dav: 1668. TB-TTB.

35 - 35. Peter II (1727-1730) 1 silver ruble 1728 Moscow. D: 41 mm - Weight: 27.8 g Dav.: 1668. Sev. : 978 var. TTB to Superb.

36 - 36. Peter II (1727-1730) Rouble 1729. Dav: 1669. TTB.

37 - 37. Anne (1730-1740) Rouble 1732. Dav: 1670. TTB.

38 - 38. Anne (1730-1740) Silver ruble 1737 Moscow. D: 40.4 mm - Weight: 23.9 g Dia : 11 page 88. Sev. : 1253. KM : 197. Dav : 1673. TTB to Superb.

39 - 39. Anne (1730-1740) Rouble 1738 Saint-Petersburg. Dav: 1675. Superb.

40 - 40. yvan III (1740-1741) Poltina 1741 Saint-Petersburg. Sev. 1357 - KM 206.2. Superb.

41 - 41. Ivan III (1740-1741) Silver ruble 1741 St Petersburg. D: 41.5 mm - Weight: 25.9 g Dia: 18 var. Sev. : 1363. KM : 207.2. Dav: 1676. TB to TTB.

42 - 42. Yvan III (1740-1741) Silver ruble 1741 St Petersburg. D: 42.6 mm - Weight: 25.9 g Dia: 19 page 120. Sev. : 1367. KM : 207.2. Dav: 1676. TB to TTB.

43 - 43. Ivan III (1740-1741) Silver ruble 1741 St Petersburg. D: 41.3 mm - Weight: 26 g Dia : 6 page 126. Sev. : 175-76. KM : 207.2. Dav : 1676. Almost Superb.

44 - 44. Elisabeth (1741-1762) Rouble 1747 Saint-Petersburg. Dav: 1677. TB/TTB.

45 - 45. Elisabeth (1741-1762) Rouble 1747 Saint-Petersburg. Dav: 1677. TB/TTB. (Second copy).

46 - 46. Elisabeth (1741-1762) Rouble 1751 Saint-Petersburg. DAV: 1677. TTB-Superb.

47 - 47. Elisabeth (1741-1762) Gold Ducat from 1752. D : 21,4 mm - Weight : 3,4 g Fr : 111. TB to TTB, veiled. (Metal missing on reverse).

48 - 48. Elisabeth (1741-1762) Rouble 1756 Saint-Petersburg. Dav: 1679. TTB-Superb.

49 - 49. Elisabeth (1741-1761) 10 rubles 1756 St Petersburg in gold. D : 31.9 mm - Weight : 16.5 g Fr : 122. KM: C28.2. TTB. (Two scratches in the right field).

50 - 50. Elisabeth (1741-1761) 10 rubles 1756 St Petersburg in gold. D : 31,9 mm - Weight : 16,5 g Fr : 122. KM: C28.2. TTB. (Refinished edge, trace of mounting).

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