Turkey AH 1203(5) 100 para
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This specimen was lot 75809 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it sold for $105. The catalog description[1] noted, "TURKEY. Ottoman Empire. Yuzluk, AH 1203 Year 5 (1793/4). Istanbul (Islambul) Mint. Selim III. PCGS AU-55. A wholesome example, this specimen is surpassed by just one other in the PCGS census." 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 yuzluk was 2½ kurush or 100 para. This type was struck years 1-19.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 31.0-32.9 g, 0.465 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-1817, Dav-334; KM-507.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed. London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- 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.
Link to:
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