Turkey AH1143 3 altin
The first specimen was lot 25064 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "TURKEY. 3 Altin, AH 1143. Mahmud (AH 1143-68 (1730-54)). PCGS Genuine--Damage, AU Details Secure Holder. Evidence of repair at 12 o'clock but fully struck with some luster remaining. A RARE type with no recent auction records." The second specimen was lot 25065 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $840. The catalog description[1] noted, "TURKEY. 3 Altin, AH 1143. Mahmud (AH 1143-68 (1730-54)). PCGS Genuine--Damage, EF Details Secure Holder. An enigmatic type unlike the KM-238 triple altin we are offering in this sale as it lacks the decorative arabesques on both sides. Evidence of repair at 12 o'clock plus the resulting cleaning. Ex: Hans M. F. Schulman."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 9.95 g, gold, the first specimen 9.62 g.
Catalog reference: KM-238; Wilkes-3296.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay, Ottoman Empire Coins 1687-1839 (AH 1099-1255), Istanbul: Anka Matbaacilik, 2010.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, John Kraljevich and Cris Chatigny, The January 2018 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.
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