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This specimen was lot 1865 in Steve Album Auction 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026), where it sold for $840. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Turkey|TURKEY]]: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AV 1½ altin, Islambul, AH1187 year 3, pierced and removed from a bezel, ex Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection." This denomination was issued in various forms (KM 423, 424, 425, 426, 427) years 1 thru 16. These coins are scarce but many specimens do not realize their proper value. Nearly all the survivors are ex-jewelry and are either holed (as here) or mounted.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 4.4-5.2 g, gold, this specimen 4.84 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM-424, UBK-27.013.03.

''[[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.
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
* Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay, ''Ottoman Empire Coins 1687-1839 (AH 1099-1255),'' Istanbul: Anka Matbaacilik, 2010.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, ''Auction 54, featuring selections from the Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection of Ottoman Coins,'' Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

''Link to:''
* [[Turkey AH 1187(2) 20 para|AH 1187(2) 20 para]]
* [[Turkey AH 1187(2) piastre|AH 1187(2) piastre]]
* [[Turkey AH 1187(2) zeri mahbub|AH 1187(2) zeri mahbub]]
* [[Turkey AH 1187(4) 10 para|AH 1187(4) 10 para]]
* [[Turkey AH 1187(8) 1-1/2 altin|AH 1187(8) 1½ altin]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1776]]

[[Category:Selections from Stephen Album sale 54]]

Turkey AH 1187(3) 1-1/2 altin - Revision history

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