Turkey AH 1277(1) 10 para KM-686

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from the Ma'adi Collection
from the Ma'adi Collection
Stack's Bowers February 2023 Collectors Choice sale, lot 74768
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This specimen is from a series struck in Istanbul during the reign of Sultan Abdul Aziz (r. 1861-1876). Ottoman coins were dated using regnal years; the reverse bears the date AH 1277 (= 1861 A.D.) while the obverse bears the regnal year 1. The Hejira calendar uses a lunar year instead of a solar year, so its starting date moves from year to year. This type was issued one year only. The second specimen was lot 74768 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $288. The catalog description[1] noted, "TURKEY. Ottoman Empire. 10 Para, AH 1277 Year 1 (1861). Constantinople (Istanbul) Mint. Abdulaziz. NGC MS-64 Brown. Presenting rich chocolate brown surfaces and enchanting brilliance, this example exudes some great luster along with some red hints in the protected areas."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: KM 686.

Source:

  • 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 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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