Turkey AH 825 akce
This specimen was lot 33333 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $780. The catalog description[1] noted, "Ottoman Empire. Murad II (1st Reign, AH 824-848 / AD 1421-1444) Akce AH 825 (AD 1421/2) XF45 NGC, Germiyan mint (in Turkey). An incredibly fleeting emission from Murad's first reign, produced to a standard very seldom found in this early period of Ottoman coinage, all weakness staying off towards the peripheries while the stamp itself appears beautifully centered and replete with die polish lines. It is quite worthy of note that neither Damali nor Pere records a correctly written date for this type, a fact sure to pique the interests of serious Ottoman collectors."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 14 mm diameter, 0.92 g.
Catalog reference: A-1302G (RR), Pere-54 (date there in retrograde), Damali-6-GM-G2-825 (same).
- Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay. Ottoman Empire Coins, Istanbul: Mas Matbaacilik A.S., 2007.
- Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed. Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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