Turkey AH 1327(2) 5 kurush KM-791

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Sincona sale 59, lot 2443
Stephen Album sale 37, lot 2383
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The first specimen was lot 2443 in Sincona sale 59 (Zürich, October 2019), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$121 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"OSMANISCHES REICH | Muhammad V., 1327-1336 H./1909-1918 AD, 5 Kurush 1327 H./Jahr 2, Edirne. Tughra neben monogrammiertem reshâd über dem Regierungsjahr in zwölfbogiger Einfassung, Münzstättenangabe und Datum des Regierungsanfangs in gleicher Einfassung. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Hübsche Patina. (Turkey, Muhammed V, 1909-18, five kurush of AH 1327, year 2, Adrianople mint. Obverse: Tughra next to monogrammed reshâd over the regnal year on laurel branches and quivers, reverse: mintmark and accession date. Very fine-extremely fine, Attractively toned.)"

The second specimen was lot 2383 in Stephen Album sale 37 (Santa Rosa, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $77.35. The catalog description[2] noted, "TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AR 5 kurush, Edirne, AH1327 year 2, city visit issue, cleaned, EF." This coin was minted to commemorate the sultan's visit to the town of Adrianople. This commemorative was accompanied by 50, 100 and 500 kurush, also in gold. He made visits to several other towns, including Bursa, Kosova, Manastir and Salonika, for which commemoratives were issued.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.01 g, .830 fine silver, the first specimen 5.99 g.

Catalog reference: KM 791. Ölcer 35.315. Pere 1035. Sultan coll. 757.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay, Ottoman Empire Coins, Istanbul: Mas Matbaacilik A.S., 2007.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.
  • [2]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 37, featuring the Gamal Amer Collection of Egyptian Coins and the Ahmed Sultan Collection of Ottoman Coins, Part II, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

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