Turkey AH 1106 sultani

from Steve Album sale 39, lot 422

This specimen was lot 422 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $1,560. The catalog description^[1] noted, "TURKEY: Mustafa II, 1695-1703, AV sultani, Ordu-yu Humayun, AH1106, VF, RR, ex Ahmed Sultan Collection. Ordu-yu Hümayun means "Imperial Army", a mint that was attached to the army while on command at any location. Although the coins could have been struck wherever the armed forces were located, the dies were probably produced at Istanbul." This type is shown in the SCWC as a "tek". Similar coins were struck at Constantinople, Edirne and Izmir.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: gold, this specimen 3.43 g.

Catalog reference: KM-A131.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Album, Stephen. Checklist of Islamic Coins. Santa Rosa, 1998. Stephen Album.
• Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay, Ottoman Empire Coins 1687-1839 (AH 1099-1255), Istanbul: Anka Matbaacilik, 2010.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 39, featuring the John Sylvester, Jr., Collection of Annamese Medals and Orders, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

Link to:

• AH 1106 yarim kurush, Edirne mint
• AH 1106 yarim kurush, Izmir mint
• AH 1106 kuruş, reduced weight
• AH 1106 kuruş, Edirne mint
• AH 1106 kuruş, Erzerum mint
• AH 1106 ashrafi, Kostantiniye mint
• Coins and currency dated 1695