Polish coin with double face value sold for 30 100 hryvnia

An interesting lot was put up at the auction Violity – Russian-Polish gold coin with a double denomination of 3 rubles 20 zlotys in 1835. A copy was purchased for 30 100 UAH. Similar coins were minted from 1834 to 1841. More information about the lot can be found here.

3 rubles 20 zloty is the largest denomination in the system of Russian-Polish coins with a double denomination designation. In addition, coins with such denominations were issued:

1,5 rubles – 10 zlotys
3/4 ruble – 5 zloty
30 kopecks – 2 zlotys
25 kopecks – 50 groschens
20 kopecks – 40 groschens
15 kopecks – 1 zloty
10 cents – 20 groschens
5 kopecks – 10 groschens

All these coins should be distinguished from the coins issued by the Russian Empire for Poland, on which the denomination was displayed only in zlotys or pennies.