View source for Turkey AH 982 altin Fr-5

[[Image:Turkey S43-3809.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 43, lot 3809]]
[[Image:Turkey G109-2432o.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 109, lot 2432]]
[[Image:Turkey G109-2432r.jpg|300px|thumb]]

The first specimen was lot 3809 in Sincona sale 43 (Zurich, October 2017), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$358 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''TÜRKEI, Murad III. 1574-1595 1 Altin 982 H. Sidre Qapsi (Griechenland). Sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' (sultanate of Turkey, Murad III, 1574-95, altin of AH 982, Sidre Qapsi mint in Greece. Very fine-extremely fine.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 2432 in Goldberg sale 109 (Los Angeles, January 2019), where it sold for $180. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "Turkey. Sultani, 982 AH (1573). Fr-6. Murad III, 1574-1595. Arab legend on each side. Very Fine." We can't find this issue in Friedberg.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' gold, this specimen 3.46 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Pere 278, Fr-5 (Greece).

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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. 
* Album, Stephen, ''Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed.'' Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona sale 43, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017. 
* <sup>[2]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, ''Goldberg Sale 109: the Pre-Long Beach Auction,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019. 

''Link to:''
* [[Turkey AH 947 sultani]]
* [[Turkey AH 982 akce|AH 982 akçe, Selanik mint]]
* [[Turkey AH 982 altin Fr-4]]
* [[Turkey AH1115(3) zeri istanbul]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1574]]
* return to coins of [[Turkey]]

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