Turkey AH1143 3 altin

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale, lot 25064

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale, lot 25065

The first specimen was lot 25064 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description^[1] noted, "TURKEY. 3 Altin, AH 1143. Mahmud (AH 1143-68 (1730-54)). PCGS Genuine--Damage, AU Details Secure Holder. Evidence of repair at 12 o'clock but fully struck with some luster remaining. A RARE type with no recent auction records." The second specimen was lot 25065 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $840. The catalog description^[1] noted, "TURKEY. 3 Altin, AH 1143. Mahmud (AH 1143-68 (1730-54)). PCGS Genuine--Damage, EF Details Secure Holder. An enigmatic type unlike the KM-238 triple altin we are offering in this sale as it lacks the decorative arabesques on both sides. Evidence of repair at 12 o'clock plus the resulting cleaning. Ex: Hans M. F. Schulman."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 9.95 g, gold, the first specimen 9.62 g.

Catalog reference: KM-238; Wilkes-3296.

Source:

• 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.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, John Kraljevich and Cris Chatigny, The January 2018 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.

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