Turkey AH 1327(6) 25 kurush

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Künker sale 352, lot 1484

This specimen was lot 1484 in Künker sale 352 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €180 (about US$251 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"TÜRKEI, Mohammed V. 1909-1918. 25 Piaster 1913 (= 1327 AH, Regierungsjahr 6), Konstantinopel. Rashâd neben der Tughra. GOLD. Vorzüglich. (Turkey, Ottoman empire, Mohammed V, 1909-18, twenty-five piastres of 1913, Constantinople mint. Extremely fine.)"

This type was struck in moderate numbers for years 1 thru 6. Most bear signs of use in jewelry. This was the second smallest gold denomination.

Recorded mintage: 72,872.

Specification: 1.80 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.053 troy oz AGW, this specimen 1.81 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-157; Schl. 688; KM 752.

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]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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