Turkey AH1223(31) 1/2 cedid mahmudiye

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Sincona sale 59, lot 2316

This specimen was lot 2316 in Sincona sale 59 (Zürich, October 2019), where it sold for 80 CHF (about US$97 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"OSMANISCHES REICH | Mahmûd II. 1223-1255 H./1808-1839 AD, 1/2 Altin (1/2 Mahmûdîya-Altin) 1223 H./Jahr 31, Qustantînîya (Konstantinopel/Istanbul). Tughra mit 'adlî und Streublumen in Blätterkreis, Rv. Mzst. und Jahr des Regierungsanfangs, oben Regierungsjahr mit Streublumen im Blätterkreis. Vorzüglich-FDC. (Turkey, Mahmud II, 1808-39, gold half altin of AH 1223, year 31, Constantinople mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

This type was struck years 26-32 and superseded the hayriye altin and the adli altin. This type is not listed as expensive.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.70-0.80 g, gold, this specimen 0.79 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-112, Artuk 1957 (year 28). Pere 774 (year 27). Ölçer 30-181, KM 644.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay, Ottoman Empire Coins 1687-1839 (AH 1099-1255), Istanbul: Anka Matbaacilik, 2010.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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