Turkey AH 1171(81) 2 zolota

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Goldberg sale 128, lot 2182, the date ("۸۱" or "81") is at 9 o'clock on the obverse
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This specimen was lot 2182 in Goldberg sale 128 (Los Angeles, June 2022), where it sold for $384. The catalog description[1] noted, "Turkey. 2 Zloty, AH171/81 (1767). Mustafa III, 1757-1774. PCGS graded MS-64." This type was struck years AH 1180-1182 and has a very low catalog value tho it is scarce in nice condition. A similar double zolota was struck AH 1171-79 with a regnal date (KM 324.1). 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.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.7-30.1 g, silver or billon.

Catalog reference: Dav-1809 or Dav-326, KM-324.2.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay, Ottoman Empire Coins 1687-1839 (AH 1099-1255), Istanbul: Anka Matbaacilik, 2010.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Vera Liu, Goldberg Sale 128: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.

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