Turkey AH 1058 sultani
This specimen was lot 984 in Sincona sale 92 (Zurich, October 2024), where it sold for 600 CHF (about US$ including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"OSMANISCHES REICH / TÜRKEI Muhammad IV. ibn Ibrâhîm, 1058-1099 AH (1648-1687), Sultani 1058 AH (1648), Qustantînîya Mint. Fast vorzüglich. Prägeschwäche am Rand, About Extremely Fine, Weakly struck near edge."
The Ottoman Empire reached its territorial maximum during the reign of Mehmed IV. However, military reverses, including the failed siege of Vienna, led to the loss of Hungary and the beginning of Turkish decline. Mehmet was overthrown in 1687 and died in 1693. The SCWC shows two altins, or sultanis, for this date; a crudely struck KM 83, shown here, and a more refined KM 84. The sultani was designed to trade for a ducat.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.45-3.55 g, gold, this specimen 3.47 g.
Catalog reference: KM 84, Pere 448 var. Sultan coll. 9886.
- 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.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 93: Russian Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
Link to:
- AH 1048 akçe, Amid mint
- Turkey AH 1080 timmin c/s on a Massa Di Lunigiano 1663 8 bolognini
- Coins and currency dated 1648