Russia, 1869

1869: 1 Troy Ounce platina (Ural Ore, source) = 2.50 руб (USD$ 3.01; Fr 8.06)
1869: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural Ore, SPb) = 3.038 руб (USD$ 3.66; Fr 9.79)
1869: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (Ural Ore .999, SPb) = 3.66 руб (USD$ 4.41; Fr 12.87)

Where the Poud-rate @ 1,600. руб (£ 218.75- 195.75) was 97.68 руб/Kg. (£ 13.35 - 12.)

1869: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural Ore, SPb) = 3.038 руб (£ 0.4154 - 0.3719)
1869: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (Ural Ore .999, SPb) = 3.66 руб (£ 0.50 - 0.45)

Citation: Engineering and Mining Journal, Vol. 80 p.361


Citing Die Platinlagerstatten am Ural, A. Saytzeff, Tomsk, 1898:


Suspiciously similiar to Jamieson's price chart, but in French Francs.

Citation: Revue philomathique de Bordeaux et sud-ouest; Vol. 1; Société Philomathique de Bordeaux (1898) p.314


The paper Rouble was worth ~$ 0.773, not USD$ 0.52, in 1869.

Citation: Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical ..., Vol. 29 ; American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (1900) p.4


c. 1868: Silver Rouble in $ Silver $0.794 at the 1857 US Mint Rate. 

Where 1 ozt of Fine Ag was $1.325 in London, and IF 1ozt Fine Pt 3.038 руб Paper 
(2.413 руб Ag = $ 1.91 Gold, at 1857 Rate = USD$ 2.548, in Greenbacks.)  

The French estimate of 259 Fr/kg (Fr 8.056/ozt)

1. руб Paper = 0.7943 руб Silver (0.5836 English Troy Ounces Fine Ag) >>
1869: 1 Troy Ounce platina (Ural Ore, SPb) = 3.04 руб (London Silver $2.35)





Citation: La Russie industrielle: étude sur l'Éxposition de Nijni-Novgorod; Maurice Verstraete, p.293



1869: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural ore) = £ 0.3863 ($ 1.88 Gold)