Turkey AH 1327(5) 500 kurush Fr-178
This specimen was lot 1482 in Künker sale 352 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €6,500 (about US$9,046 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"TÜRKEI, Mohammed V. 1909-1918. 500 Piaster 1912 (= 1331 AH), 5. Regierungsjahr, Konstantinopel (Istanbul). Luxusprägung. GOLD. Feine Kratzer, vorzüglich. (Turkey, Ottoman empire, Mohammed V, 1909-18, 500 piastres of 1912, year 5, Istanbul mint, monnaie de luxe. Fine scratches, extremely fine.)"
In conjunction with the coinage intended for regular circulation, such as KM 758, the mint also struck a presentation series, called monnaie de luxe, which was wider and thinner than the circulation issue and boe more elaborate designs. Made in small numbers and normally used for jewelry, undamaged survivors are few.
Recorded mintage: 5,145.
Specification: 35.08 g, 0.917 fine gold, 1.034 troy oz AGW, this specimen 33,07 g in gold.
Catalog reference: KM 758, Fr-178 (formerly Fr-64); Schl. 711.
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- Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay. Ottoman Empire Coins, Istanbul: Mas Matbaacilik A.S., 2007.
- [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 352: Die Sammlung Hermann Schwarz: Faszination des gepragten Goldes. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.
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