Turkey AH 1293(32) 50 kurush Fr-149

Heritage sale 3064, lot 33920

This specimen was lot 33920 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $180. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Abdul Hamid II gold 'Monnaie de Luxe' 50 Kurush AH 1293 Year 32 (1907) UNC Details (Mount Removed, Bent) NGC, Constantinople mint. Razor-sharp execution pairs nicely with the soft golden fields to produce a truly glimmering specimen of this 'monnaie de luxe' presentation issue. Though previously mounted (as is usual for the type), this is a scarce opportunity to acquire such a stellar opportunity to acquire this rare piece." This specimen is from a series struck in Istanbul during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid II (r. 1876-1909). Ottoman coins were dated using regnal years; the reverse bears the date AH 1293 (= 1876 A.D.) while the obverse bears the regnal year 32 (= 1906 A.D.). The Hejira calendar uses a lunar year instead of a solar year, so its starting date moves from year to year. Monnaie de luxe were thinner but wider than the regular issue and were intended for presentation and are usually found mounted.

Recorded mintage: 12,886.

Specification: 3.51 g, 0.917 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 740, Fr-149 (formerly Fr-47).

Source:

Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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.
Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay. Ottoman Empire Coins, Istanbul: Mas Matbaacilik A.S., 2007.
^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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