Turkey AH 1171(6) altin

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Sincona sale 59, lot 2272

This specimen was lot 2272 in Sincona sale 59 (Zürich, October 2019), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$242 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"OSMANISCHES REICH | Mustafâ III. 1171-1187 H./1757-1774 AD. 1 Altin (Findik) 1171 H./Jahr 6, Islâmbûl (Istanbul). Tughra in Linien-, Perl- und Linienkreis, Mzst. und Jahr in gleicher Einfassung. Gutes sehr schön. (Turkey, Mustafa III, 1757-74, altin of AH 1171, year 6, Istanbul mint. Obverse: toughra in line, pearl and circle with date and mintmark. Good very fine.)"

Turkish issues before the reform of 1839 are a mess of constantly changing denominations as the government attempted to debase its way out of perpetual bankruptcy. This type was struck AH 1171, years 1-7.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.50 g, gold, 18.5 mm diameter, this specimen 3.48 g.

Catalog reference: Artuk 1834, Pere 612, KM 338, Sultan coll. 1160.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.
  • Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay, Ottoman Empire Coins 1687-1839 (AH 1099-1255), Istanbul: Anka Matbaacilik, 2010.

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