Turkey AH 1171(6) zolota

Stack's Bowers February 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 75805

This specimen was lot 75805 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it sold for $336. The catalog description^[1] noted, "TURKEY. Ottoman Empire. Zolota, AH 1171 Year 6 (1763/4). Istanbul (Islambul) Mint. Mustafa III. PCGS AU-58. Featuring a fairly pleasing strike with clear calligraphy, this example resides at the cusp of Mint State status." 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. The zolota was ¾ kurush or 30 para. This type was struck years 1 thru 9.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.5-14.7 g, billon.

Catalog reference: KM-316.1.

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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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