Turkey AH1293(33) 500 kurush Fr-146

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Sincona sale 33, lot 3311

This specimen was lot 3311 in Sincona sale 33 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 2,600 CHF (about US$3,086 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"TÜRKEI. Abdul Hamid II. 1876-1909 500 Piaster de Luxe 1907. Vorzüglich. (Turkey, Ottoman empire, Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, five hundred piastres de luxe of 1907. Extremely fine.)"

This specimen is from a series struck in Istanbul during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid (r. 1876-1909). This denomination was introduced during the rule of Sultan Abdul Mejid (r. 1839-61). Ottoman coins were dated using regnal years; the reverse bears the date AH 1293 (= 1876 A.D.) while the obverse bears the regnal year 34 (= AH 1326). The Hejira calendar uses a lunar year instead of a solar year, so its starting date moves from year to year. This monnaie de luxe is the same weight as the regular five hundred kurush but is much larger module and a more elaborate design. Altho far fewer were made, they are priced the same as the regular issue, suggesting that they were extensively saved. The last gold 500 kurush of this size was issued in 1929, under Ataturk's Republic.

Recorded mintage: 812.

Specification: 36.08 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 35.17 g.

Catalog reference: KM 746, Schl. 591. Fr-146 (formerly Fr-44).

Source:

  • [1]Jürg Richter, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 33, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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.
  • Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay. Ottoman Empire Coins, Istanbul: Mas Matbaacilik A.S., 2007.

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