Turkey AH 1168 3 altin KM-279

Heritage sale 3073, lot 33360

This specimen was lot 33360 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $576. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Ottoman Empire. Osman III gold 3 Altin AH 1168 Year 4 (1754/5) AU Detail (Plugged) PCGS, Islambul mint (in Turkey). Attractive despite the plug, a rare type. Ex Dr. Hans Wilski Collection." These large, thin gold coins, when they make one of their rare appearances, are nearly always holed or plugged. Another triple altin (KM 289), with plain rims, is recorded for this date.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 10.40 g, gold.

Catalog reference: KM 279, ICV-3337, UBK-5-01.

Source:

• 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, Istanbul: Mas Matbaacilik A.S., 2007.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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