Turkey AH 1223(24) 1/2 hayriye altin

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Steve Album Auction 52, lot 1832

This specimen was lot 1832 in Steve Album Auction 52 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2025), where it sold for $288. The catalog description[1] noted, "TURKEY: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AV 1/2 hayriye altin, Kostantiniye, AH1223 year 24, attempted piercing in center, brilliant luster, UNC." This half hayriye altin was struck years 21-26. The gold was the victim of frequent manipulation and the denominations changed names in a confusing manner. The SCWC lists zeri mahbubs, rumi altins, adli altins, yeni altins and hayriye altins for this period. Matters were regularized in the reign of Abdul Mejid, with gold coins issued in multiples of the kuruş.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.86 g, gold, this specimen 0.89 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-107, KM-637.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • 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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Dustin Wagner, Auction 52, featuring the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld Collection and the Almer H. Orr III Collection, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

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