Egypt AH 1168 (ix) zeri mahbub - Revision history

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Text replacement - "Jena Elsen" to "Jean Elsen"

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[[Image:Egypt JE138-1365.jpg|550px|thumb|Jena Elsen sale 138, lot 1365]]

This coin is a gold zeri mahbub, struck during the reign of Osman III. The date is AH 1143 which translates to 1730 AD. During this period, coins minted in [[Egypt]] were very similar in appearance to those struck in other parts of the Ottoman Empire. The obverse features the royal cypher of the sultan. Uslu[2] classifies this issue as common. No issuing year is explicitly stated.

This specimen was lot 1365 in Jean Elsen sale 138 (Brussels, September 2018), where it sold for €240 (about US$333 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, <blockquote>"OTTOMAN EMPIRE, Osman III (AD 1754-1757/AH 1168-1171) AV zeri mahbub, AH 1168, Misr. Sultan mark 9 on reverse. Some encrustations. Very Fine - Extremely Fine."</blockquote>

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 2.6 g, gold, this specimen 2,61 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM-97, Pere 596 var.; Sultan 2090.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 138, Collection A. BLONDEL, Collection M. HENDRICKX,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2018.
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
* [2]Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M., and Kara, Tuncay. ''Ottoman Empire Coins 1687-1839 (AH 1099-1255)''. Istanbul: Anka Matbaacilik, 2010.

''Links to:''
* [[Egypt AH 1143 (xvii) zeri mahbub]]
* [[Egypt AH 1143 (xii) 1 zeri mahbub]]
* [[Egypt AH 1171/83 (1183) 1 zeri mahbub]]
* [[Egypt AH 1187(2) 1/2 zeri mahbub]]
* [[Egypt AH 1187(8) 1 zeri mahbub]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1754]]
* return to coins of [[Egypt]]

[[Category: Gold coins of Africa]][[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 138]]

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 ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 * <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 138, Collection A. BLONDEL, Collection M. HENDRICKX,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2018.
 * Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
 * <sup>[3]</sup>Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M., and Kara, Tuncay. ''Ottoman Empire Coins 1687-1839 (AH 1099-1255)''. Istanbul:  Anka Matbaacilik, 2010.
 * <sup>[2]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, ''Auction 47'', Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2023.

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 [[Image:Egypt JE138-1365.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 138, lot 1365]]
-This coin is a gold zeri mahbub, struck during the reign of Osman III. The date is AH 1143 which translates to 1730 AD. During this period, coins minted in [[Egypt]] were very similar in appearance to those struck in other parts of the Ottoman Empire. The obverse features the royal cypher of the sultan. Uslu<sup>[2]</sup> classifies this issue as common. No issuing year is explicitly stated. This specimen was lot 1365 in Jean Elsen sale 138 (Brussels, September 2018), where it sold for €240 (about US$333 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"OTTOMAN EMPIRE, Osman III (AD 1754-1757/AH 1168-1171) AV zeri mahbub, AH 1168, Misr. Sultan mark 9 on reverse. Some encrustations. Very Fine - Extremely Fine."</blockquote>
+This coin is a gold zeri mahbub, struck during the reign of Osman III. The date is AH 1143 which translates to 1730 AD. During this period, coins minted in [[Egypt]] were very similar in appearance to those struck in other parts of the Ottoman Empire. The obverse features the royal cypher of the sultan. Uslu<sup>[3]</sup> classifies this issue as common. No issuing year is explicitly stated. The first specimen was lot 1365 in Jean Elsen sale 138 (Brussels, September 2018), where it sold for €240 (about US$333 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"OTTOMAN EMPIRE, Osman III (AD 1754-1757/AH 1168-1171) AV zeri mahbub, AH 1168, Misr. Sultan mark 9 on reverse. Some encrustations. Very Fine - Extremely Fine."</blockquote>  The second specimen was lot 344 in Stephen Album sale 47 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $420. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "[[Egypt|EGYPT]]: Osman II, 1754-1757, AV zeri mahbub, Misr, AH1168, initial #8, NGC graded MS63."
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
-''Specification:'' 2.6 g, gold, this specimen 2,61 g.
+''Specification:'' 2.6 g, gold, the first specimen 2,61 g.
 ''Catalog reference:'' Fr-33, KM-97, Pere 596 var.; Sultan 2090.
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 * Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
 * 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.
-* <sup>[2]</sup>Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M., and Kara, Tuncay. ''Ottoman Empire Coins 1687-1839 (AH 1099-1255)''. Istanbul:  Anka Matbaacilik, 2010.
+* <sup>[3]</sup>Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M., and Kara, Tuncay. ''Ottoman Empire Coins 1687-1839 (AH 1099-1255)''. Istanbul:  Anka Matbaacilik, 2010.
 ''Links to:''
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 * return to coins of [[Egypt]]
-[[Category: Gold coins of Africa]][[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 138]]
+[[Category: Gold coins of Africa]][[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 138]][[Category:Selections from Stephen Album sale 47]]

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	This coin is a gold zeri mahbub, struck during the reign of Osman III. The date is AH 1143 which translates to 1730 AD. During this period, coins minted in [[Egypt]] were very similar in appearance to those struck in other parts of the Ottoman Empire. The obverse features the royal cypher of the sultan. Uslu<sup>[2]</sup> classifies this issue as common. No issuing year is explicitly stated. This specimen was lot 1365 in Jean Elsen sale 138 (Brussels, September 2018), where it sold for €240 (about US$333 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"OTTOMAN EMPIRE, Osman III (AD 1754-1757/AH 1168-1171) AV zeri mahbub, AH 1168, Misr. Sultan mark 9 on reverse. Some encrustations. Very Fine - Extremely Fine."</blockquote>		This coin is a gold zeri mahbub, struck during the reign of Osman III. The date is AH 1143 which translates to 1730 AD. During this period, coins minted in [[Egypt]] were very similar in appearance to those struck in other parts of the Ottoman Empire. The obverse features the royal cypher of the sultan. Uslu<sup>[2]</sup> classifies this issue as common. No issuing year is explicitly stated. This specimen was lot 1365 in Jean Elsen sale 138 (Brussels, September 2018), where it sold for €240 (about US$333 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"OTTOMAN EMPIRE, Osman III (AD 1754-1757/AH 1168-1171) AV zeri mahbub, AH 1168, Misr. Sultan mark 9 on reverse. Some encrustations. Very Fine - Extremely Fine."</blockquote>

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 [[Image:Egypt JE138-1365.jpg|550px|thumb|Jena Elsen sale 138, lot 1365]]
-This coin is a gold zeri mahbub, struck during the reign of Osman III. The date is AH 1143 which translates to 1730 AD. During this period, coins minted in [[Egypt]] were very similar in appearance to those struck in other parts of the Ottoman Empire. The obverse features the royal cypher of the sultan. Uslu<sup>[2]</sup> classifies this issue as common. No issuing year is explicitly stated.
+This coin is a gold zeri mahbub, struck during the reign of Osman III. The date is AH 1143 which translates to 1730 AD. During this period, coins minted in [[Egypt]] were very similar in appearance to those struck in other parts of the Ottoman Empire. The obverse features the royal cypher of the sultan. Uslu<sup>[2]</sup> classifies this issue as common. No issuing year is explicitly stated. This specimen was lot 1365 in Jean Elsen sale 138 (Brussels, September 2018), where it sold for €240 (about US$333 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"OTTOMAN EMPIRE, Osman III (AD 1754-1757/AH 1168-1171) AV zeri mahbub, AH 1168, Misr. Sultan mark 9 on reverse. Some encrustations. Very Fine - Extremely Fine."</blockquote>
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
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 ''Specification:'' 2.6 g, gold, this specimen 2,61 g.
-''Catalog reference:'' KM-97, Pere 596 var.; Sultan 2090.
+''Catalog reference:'' Fr-33, KM-97, Pere 596 var.; Sultan 2090.
 ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 * <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 138, Collection A. BLONDEL, Collection M. HENDRICKX,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2018.
 * Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
 * <sup>[2]</sup>Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M., and Kara, Tuncay. ''Ottoman Empire Coins 1687-1839 (AH 1099-1255)''. Istanbul:  Anka Matbaacilik, 2010.