Turkey AH 974 sultani

Heritage sale 3064, lot 33279

This specimen was lot 33279 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $456. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Ottoman Empire. Selim II (1566-1574) gold Sultani AH 974 (1566/7) AU55 ANACS, Saqiz (Chios) mint (in Greece). A splendid offering from this rare mint with only slight weakness and off-centering to be expected for the type. Ex. Dr. Hans Wilski Collection."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: gold, this specimen 3.45 g.

Catalog reference: Album-1324, ICV-3166. Fr-1.

Source:

• Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed., Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
• 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.
• ^[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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