Turkey AH 1187(8) 1-1/2 altin
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This specimen was lot 431 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $390. The catalog description[1] noted, "TURKEY: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AV 1½ altin, Islambul, AH1187 year 8, pierced, bold VF, ex Ahmed Sultan Collection." This denomination was issued in various forms (KM 423, 424, 425, 426, 427) years 1 thru 16. These coins are scarce but many specimens do not realize their proper value. Nearly all the survivors are ex-jewelry and are either holed (as here) or mounted.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 4.4-5.2 g, gold, this specimen 4.27 g.
Catalog reference: KM-424, Damali-K-A5b.
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- 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 1687-1839 (AH 1099-1255), Istanbul: Anka Matbaacilik, 2010.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 39, featuring the John Sylvester, Jr., Collection of Annamese Medals and Orders, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.
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