Turkey AH 1203(2) 60 para

Steve Album sale 39, lot 432

This specimen was lot 432 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "TURKEY: Selim III, 1789-1807, AR 2 zolota (60 para), Islambul, AH1203 year 2, bold strike for this rare denomination, AU, R." This rare type was struck years 1, 2, 3, 9. It has a low catalog value as the bad strike and debased alloy make it unattractive to collectors. It must have been even less desirable to merchants of the period.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, 0.465 fine, 18.5-19.0 g, this specimen 18.97 g.

Catalog reference: KM-501, Dav-336.

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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 30, featuring the John Sylvester, Jr., Collection of Annamese Medals and Orders, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

Link to:

• Turkey AH 1203(2) 100 para
• Coins and currency dated 1789