Turkey AH 1171(87) piastre
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This specimen was lot 2183 in Goldberg sale 128 (Los Angeles, June 2022), where it sold for $156. The catalog description[1] noted, "Turkey. Piastre, AH1171/87 (1773). Mustafa III. PCGS graded MS-63." This type was struck years AH 1180-1187 and has a very low catalog value tho it is scarce in nice condition. 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: 17.8-19.7 g, silver, likely debased.
Catalog reference: Dav-1811 or Dav-327, KM-321.2.
- 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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