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ISLAMIC and PRE-ISLAMIC COINS

SASANIANS

ARAB CHALIPHATES

ABBASIDS

al-Mahdi (775-785)
#390174 AH 159 (775 A.D.), Madinat as-Salam (Baghdad), AR dirham, Alb 240.1, obv: in a field: "la ilaha illa-llah / illya heylya willya shereyika" / Jafar, - "There is no God but God, who has no associate / Jafar". In circle: Mint-Date formula "Bism Allah duriba haza al-dirham Madinat as_Salam sanat mi'at wa hamsin wa tis' ", "in the name of God was struck this dirham at Madinat as_Salam in the year one hundred fifty nine", rx: in a field: The Kalima (The second or positive, part: Koran XLVIII, 29) "Muhammad un Rasulullah" / Al-Mutamid billah - "Muhammad is the Prophet of God / Al-Mutamid billah in circle: Koran, 9:33, "Muhammad rasulullah arsala rasoolahu bialhuda wadeeni alhaqqi liyuthhirahu AAala alddeeni kullihi walaw kariha almushrikoona", Muhammad is His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth (Islam), to make it superior over all religions even though the Mushrikun (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah) hate (it), VF
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$50.00
#390175 governor Yazid, AH 161 (777 A.D.), al-Abbasiya, AR dirham, Alb 215.2, obv: in a field: "la ilaha illa-llah / " - "There is no God but God", in circle: Mint-Date formula "Bism Allah duriba haza al-dirham al-Abbasiya sanat mi'at wa sittin wa ihda' ", "in the name of God was struck this dirham at al-Abbasiya in the year one hundred sixty one", rx: in a field: The Kalima (The second or positive, part: Koran XLVIII, 29) "Muhammad un Rasulullah" / Yazid, - "Muhammad is the Prophet of God /Yazid, in circle: Koran, 9:33, "Muhammad rasulullah arsala rasoolahu bialhuda wadeeni alhaqqi liyuthhirahu AAala alddeeni kullihi walaw kariha almushrikoona" Muhammad is His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth (Islam), to make it superior over all religions even though the Mushrikun (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah) hate (it), VF-XF
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$50.00
#390176 governor Yazid, AH 164 (780 A.D.), Ifriqiya, AR dirham, Alb 215.2, obv: in a field: "la ilaha illa-llah / " - "There is no God but God", In circle: Mint-Date formula "Bism Allah duriba haza al-dirham Ifriqiya sanat mi'at wa sittin wa arba' ", "in the name of God was struck this dirham at Ifriqiya in the year one hundred seventy four". rx: in a field: The Kalima (The second or positive, part: Koran XLVIII, 29) "Muhammad un Rasulullah" / Yazid al-Mahdi, - "Muhammad is the Prophet of God / Yazid in circle: Koran, 9:33, "Muhammad rasulullah arsala rasoolahu bialhuda wadeeni alhaqqi liyuthhirahu AAala alddeeni kullihi walaw kariha almushrikoona", Muhammad is His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth (Islam), to make it superior over all religions even though the Mushrikun (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah) hate (it), VF+
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$50.00

Harun al Rashid (787-809)
#380107 AH 187 (803 AD), Madinat as-Salam (Baghdad), AR dirham, Alb 219.2, obv: in a field: "la ilaha illa-llah", - "There is no God but God" In circle: Mint-Date formula "Bism Allah duriba haza al-dirham Madinat as-Salam sanat seb wa themanin wa mi'at", "in the name of God was struck this dirham at Madinat as-Salam in the year seven and eighty and one hundred", rx: in a field: The Kalima (The second part: Koran XLVIII, 29) "Muhammad un Rasulullah", - "Muhammad is the Prophet of God" in circle: Koran, 9:33, "Muhammad rasulullah arsala rasoolahu bialhuda wadeeni alhaqqi liyuthhirahu AAala alddeeni kullihi walaw kariha almushrikoona", Muhammad is His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth (Islam), to make it superior over all religions even though the Mushrikun (disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah) hate (it), main character in 1001 nights, lustrous VF-XF with good patina
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$50.00

al-Mu'tamid (870-892) with heir al-Muwaffaq and visir Dhu'l-Wizaratayn (883-885)
#390177 AH 276 (889 A.D.), unclear, AR dirham, Alb 240.6(R), obv: "la ilaha illa-llah / illya heylya willya shereyika" / al-Muwaffaq / Dhu'l-Wizaratayn, - "There is no God but God, who has no associate / al-Muwaffaq / Dhu'l-Wizaratayn". In circle: Mint-Date formula "Bism Allah duriba haza al-dirham ... sanat miatamin wa sebin wa sitt.", "in the name of God was struck this dirham at ... in the year two hundred seventy six", rx: in a field: The Kalima (The second or positive, part: Koran XLVIII, 29) "Muhammad un Rasulullah" / al-halif / al-Mahdi, - "Muhammad is the Prophet of God / halif / al-Mahdi, in circle: Koran, 9:33, "Muhammad rasulullah arsala rasoolahu bialhuda wadeeni alhaqqi liyuthhirahu AAala alddeeni kullihi walaw kariha almushrikoona", Muhammad is His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth (Islam), to make it superior over all religions even though the Mushrikun (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah) hate (it), VF+
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$150.00

JALAYRID

Shaykh Uways I (1356-1374)
#240274 type 762, Baghdad mint, AR double dirham, Herm T I-#15, F-VF
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$25.00
#240275 type 762-765, no mint, AR double dirham, F-VF
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$25.00
#240276 type 762-765, AR double dirham, Herm T II-#40, F-VF
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$25.00
#240277 type 769, Shemakhi mint, AR double dirham, Herm T II-#34-37, F-VF
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$25.00

ARMENIA

SAFAVID

Abbas II (1642-1666)
#310218 AH 1055 (1645), Erivan, AR abbasi, Alb 2646, Wght: 7.4g, VF-XF
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$50.00

AZERBAIJAN-SHEMAKHA

KHAQANIDS

Fariburz III b. Gershasp (1225-1243)
#290063 ND, AE fals, Alb 1213, Wght: 2.5g, VF
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$150.00
#310240 ND, AE fals, Alb 1913(R), Wght: 3.6g, VF
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$85.00
#310241 ND, AE fals, Alb 1913(R), Wght: 5.0g, VF
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$150.00
#310242 ND, AE fals, Alb 1913(R), Wght: 5.7g, VF
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$85.00
#310243 ND, AE fals, Alb 1913(R), Wght: 6.8g, VF
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$150.00

SAFAVID

Ibrahim II (1502-1524)
#310244 SHEMAKHA (Shirvanshahs, 2nd dynasty), AH 9109 (1513), Shemakhi, akce, F-VF
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$20.00
#310245 SHEMAKHA (Shirvanshahs, 2nd dynasty), AH 919 (1513), Shemakhi, akce, F-VF
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$20.00
#310246 SHEMAKHA (Shirvanshahs, 2nd dynasty), AH 920 (1514), Shemakhi, akce, VF
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$25.00
#310247 SHEMAKHA (Shirvanshahs, 2nd dynasty), AH 9201 (1515), Shemakhi, akce, F-VF
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$20.00
#310248 SHEMAKHA (Shirvanshahs, 2nd dynasty), AH 924 (1518), Shemakhi, akce, F-VF
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$20.00

CENTRAL ASIA

SOGD
#210110 ND (8th century), AR cup-shaped coin, Zeim XII-12-68, sim. to Sm. 1-4o Wght: 0.3g, VF+
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$150.00
#290072 ND (6th-7th century), AR coin, sim to Sm 1-4, Zeim XII, 12-68, Wght: 0.5g, as struck
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$195.00

CHACH
#240279 ND, AE, Rtv 40, 2.4g, weakly struck, porous, F-VF
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$75.00
#510101 ND (3rd-4th Century A.D.), AE, Rtv 40, obv: bearded diad. head of ruler l., rx: tamga, surrounded by Sogdian legend, Wght: 2.2g, beautiful original patina, VF
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$75

King Taranavch (7th-8th century A.D.)
#510102 ND (7th-8th century A.D.), AE, Rtv 54, obv: snow leopard galloping r., rx: tamga with King Tarnach in Sogdian on each side of it, Wght: 2.3g, beautiful original patina, VF
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$95
#240280 ND, AE, Rtv 57, 1.0g, F
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$65.00
#240281 ND, AE, Rx similar to Rtv 57, Obv: lion walking r., 1.6g, F-VF
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$125.00
#310253 CHACH, ND, AE, Sm 693, 23mm, Wght: 5.5g, XF++
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$350.00

GHAZNAVIDS

Daud al-Dawla Isma'il (997-998)
#240285 ND, AR dirham, Alb 1601, VF
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$75.00

CHAGATAYID

Anonymous
#420084 AH 670(1272), Merv mint, AR dirham, Anonymous, VF
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$45.00
#290071 AH 670-709 (1272-1309), Merv mint, AR dirham, VF
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$30.00
#410143 AH 677 (1279), Merv mint, AR dirham, VF
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$45.00
#410144 AH 679 (1281), Merv mint, AR dirham, VF
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$45.00

Tuqa Timur (1272-1291)
#410145 ND (AH 680-682), Merv mint, AR dirham, VF
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$30.00
#410146 AH 700, Samarquand mint, AR tenga, F
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$150.00
#410147 CHAGATAYID TACHENG (SINKIANG TARBAGATAI), ND, AR tenga, VF
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$150.00

TIMURIDS

Shahrukh (1405-1447)

Reform of Ulugh Beg type
#240295 AH 832 (1429/29), Andijan, AE 'adli, Dav NL, Bukhara countermark type 2, VF+
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$35.00

Sultan Husayn, 3rd reign (1469-1506)
#240296 AH 900, Samarquand, AE dinar, Dav- 2 counterstamps of Samarquand: 1) Samarquand Dav. type 14 (900); 2) Jaghanian(?), Dav. type 11, VF+
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$20.00
#240298 ND (1495-1501), Samarquand, AE dinar, Dav type 39, 2 Samarquand counterstamps, Dav. type 2(917-18) and Dav. type 1(918-919), VF+
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$15.00
#240300 ND (1495-1501), Samarquand, AE dinar, Dav type 39, Samarquand counterstamp, Dav. 9b, VF+
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$20.00

SHAYBANIDS
#240301 ND, Tashkand, AE dinar, Dav-, inscription type, VF+
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$15.00
#240302 ND, Tashkand, AE dinar, Dav-, pictoral type, animal to the left, VF+
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$20.00
#240303 ND, Tashkand, AE dinar, Dav-, pictoral type, antelope to the left, VF+
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$20.00

CRIMEA

Ghazi Giray (1551-1607)

Jani Beg Giray (1610-1623)
#360027 date off flan (AH 1019-1032/1610-223), AR akce, Alb 2079 (R), Ret Pl IX-1-2, F-VF
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$75.00

Muhammed Giray (1654-1666)
#360028 date off flan (AH 1064/1654), AR akce, Alb 2082 (RR), Ret Pl IX-1-2, F-VF
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$75.00

Shahin Giray (1777-1783)
#290079 AH 1191, Year 3 (1779/80), Baghchih-Serai, 1/2 ducat, sim to Ret 52, Cr 152, Wght: 1.6g, 11 pieces known, As struck
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$4,500.00

EGYPT

Abdul Aziz (1861-1876)
#560032 AH 1277, Year 10 (1890), 40 para, KM 248.1, XF
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==(egyptian_coins, islamic_coins) Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909)
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$30.00
#550051 AH 1293, Year 15 (1889), Misr W, 10 qirsh, KM 295, lustrous, XF-AU
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$125.00

Fuad I (1922-1936)
#290090 AH 1352-1933, 20 piastres, KM 352, XF
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$225.00

GEORGIA

SAFAVID

Sultan Husayn (1694-1722)
#310258 AH1131 (1718), Tiflis, AR abbasi, KM 282, Alb 2683, Wght: 5.3g, VF
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$50.00

INDIA

KUTCH

Khengarji III(1875-1942)
#460113 1935 / VS1991, 5 kori, Y 53a, lustrous, BU
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$60
#420086 1938 / VS1994, 5 kori, Y 75, BU
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$50.00

MONGOLIA-GOLDEN HORDE (JOCHIDS)

Munghe Khan (1251-1260)
#380114 ND, Imil mint, AR dirham, N 20, better than usual condition, VF-XF
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$350.00
#380115 ND, AR dirham, sim to N 20, but no legend at tmagha, better than usual condition, VF-XF
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$295.00

Qaidu Khan (1269-1302)
#380116 ND, AR dirham, sim to N 44, but tamgha turned the other way, VF-XF
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$295.00

Tokhta Khan (1291-1312)
#420088 AH 710 (1309), Serai al-Makhruse, AR dang (dirham) with counter-mark, VF-XF
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$95.00
#510104 AH 710 (1309), Serai al-Makhruse, AR dang (dirham), VF-XF
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$75

Jani Beg (1341-1357)
#420091 AH 742 (1341 A.D.), Sarai al-Jadid, AR dang (dirham), VF-XF
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$75.00
#420093 AH 745 (1344 A.D.), Sarai al-Jadid, AR dang (dirham), VF-XF
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$75.00
#420094 AH 747 (1346 A.D.), Sarai al-Jadid, AR dang (dirham), VF-XF
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$75.00
#420096 AH 750 (1349 A.D.), Sarai al-Jadid, AR dang (dirham), VF-XF
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$75.00
#420097 AH 752 (1351 A.D.), Guelistan, AR dang (dirham), VF-XF
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$75.00

Birdi Beg (1357-1359)
#420099 AH 757 (1356 A.D.), Guelistan, AR dang (dirham), VF-XF
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$75.00
#570036 AH 759 (1357 A.D.), Guelistan, AR dang (dirham), VF-XF
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$75.00
#420101 AH 760 (1359 A.D.), Guelistan, AR dang (dirham), VF-XF
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$75.00

Nawruz Beg (January-June 1360)
#570037 AH 761 (1360 A.D.), Guelistan, AR dang (dirham), VF-XF
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$75.00

Khyzr (1360-1361)
#570038 AH 761 (1360 A.D.), Guelistan, AR dang (dirham), VF-XF
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$75.00
#420104 AH 76 2 (1361 A.D.), Guelistan, AR dang (dirham), VF-XF
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$75.00

Abdullah (1361-1370)
#420106 AH 770 (1369 A.D.), Orda-Bazar, AR dang (dirham), VF-XF
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$75.00

Muhammad Bulyak (1370-1380)
#420107 ND, Orda-Bazar, AR dang (dirham), VF-XF
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$75.00

Shadu Beg (1399-1407)
#420108 ND, Kaffa, AR dang (dirham), VF-XF
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$75.00

Pulad (1407-1411)
#420110 ND, Tadzhi-Tarkhan, AR dang (dirham), VF-XF
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$75.00

OTTOMAN EMPIRE

Bayezid I Yildrim (1389-1402)
#310276 AH 792, akche, Sr 34, pierced, VF
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$25.00
#380125 AH 792 (1389-1390), no mm, AR akche, Alb 1291, obv: Bayezid / bin Murad, rx: Hullide mulkuhu / 792, well struck, VF
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$35.00

Mehmed I (1413-1421)
#380126 AH 816 (1413-1414), mint worn off, AR akche, Alb 1299.1, obv: Sultan bin / sultan Mehmed / Bayezid khan, rx: ? /duribe / hullide � 816 � mulkuhu / ?, VF+
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$40.00

Murad II (1421-1444 and 1446-1451)
#310277 AH 825, Edirne mint, AR akche, Sr 36, VF
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$25.00
#380128 AH 834 (1430-1431), Serez, AR akche, Alb 1302.3, obv:Murad bin / 83 - 4 / Mehmed han, rx: Hullide mulkuhu / duribe Serez, VF-XF
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$40.00

Bayazid II Veli (1481-1512)
#240323 AH 886 (1481/2), Kratova, akche, Sr 57, VF
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$25.00
#310281 AH 886, �sk�p mint, AR akche, Sr 35, VF
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$25.00
#310282 AH 886, Novar mint, AR akche, Sr 62, VF-XF
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$25.00

Suleiman I (1520-1566)
#380129 AH 926 (1520), Kratova, AR akche, Alb 1321.1, group 1, first period (1520-1534), obv: Sultan / Suleiman / bin shah / Selim / shah, rx: Azze nasruhu duribe / Kratova / sene / 926, VF-XF
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$40.00

Ahmed III (1703-1730)
#270151 AH 1115, Initials V, Qustantinyiah mint, zolota, KM 156, Dav 322, VF-XF
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$75.00
#270156 AH 1115, Initials VII, Qustantinyiah mint, kurus, KM 159, Dav 321, VF-XF
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$125.00
#270155 AH 1115, Initials XXXIII, Qustantinyiah mint, zolota, KM 156, Dav 322, VF-XF
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$75.00

Mahmud I (1730-1754)
#550225 AH 1143, Initial XII, Qustantinyiah mint, kurus, KM 210 type, Dav 323A, XF
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$150.00
#550226 AH 1143, Initial XIV, Qustantinyiah mint, kurus, KM 211, Dav 323B, XF
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$150.00

Abdul Hamid I (1774-1789)
#420111 AH 1187, Year 8 (1782), Istanbul mint, 2 zolota, KM 401, Dav 331, VF-XF
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$75.00

Selim III (AH1203-1222 / 1789-1807AD)
#500098 AH 1203, Yr 1 (1789/90), Islambul, 2 piastres, KM 504, Cr 92a, Dav 335, VF-XF
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$75
#500099 AH 1203, Yr 1 (1789/90), Islambul, yuzluk, KM 507, Cr 93, Dav 334, VF-XF
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$75
#390195 AH 1203, Yr 3 (1791/2), Islambul, 2 Piastres, KM 504, Cr 92a, Dav 335, VF-XF
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$75.00
#390196 AH 1203, Yr 3 (1791/2), Islambul, Yuzluk, KM 507, Cr 93, Dav 334, VF-XF
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$75.00
#500100 AH 1203, Yr 4 (1792/3), Islambul, 2 piastres, KM 504, Cr 92a, Dav 335, VF-XF
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$75
#500101 AH 1203, yr 5 (1793/4), Islambul, yuzluk, KM 507, Cr 93, Dav 334, VF-XF
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$75
#500102 AH 1203, Yr 6 (1794/5), Islambul, 2 piastres, KM 504, Cr 92a, Dav 335, VF-XF
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$75
#500103 AH 1203, Yr 6 (1794/5), Islambul, yuzluk, KM 507, Cr 93, Dav 334, VF-XF
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$75
#500104 AH 1203, Yr 7 (1795/6), Islambul, yuzluk, KM 507, Cr 93, Dav 334, VF-XF
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$75
#390199 AH 1203, Yr 8 (1796/7), Islambul, yuzluk, KM 507, Cr 93, Dav 334, VF-XF
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$75.00
#500105 AH 1203, yr 9 (1797/8), Islambul, yuzluk, KM 507, Cr 93, Dav 334, VF-XF
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$75
#500106 AH 1203, Yr 10 (1798/1799), Islambul, yuzluk, KM 507, Cr 93, Dav 334, small planchet flaw, VF-XF
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$75
#500107 AH 1203, Yr 11 (1799/1800), Islambul, yuzluk, KM 507, Cr 93, Dav 334, VF-XF
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$75
#500108 AH 1203, Yr 13 (1801/2), Islambul, yuzluk, KM 507, Cr 93, Dav 334, VF-XF
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$75
#500109 AH 1203, Yr 14 (1802/3), Islambul, yuzluk, KM 507, Cr 93, Dav 334, VF-XF
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$75

Mahmud II (1808-1839)
#460173 AH 1223 Year 15 (1823), Qustantiniyah, 2 kurush, KM 576, lustrous, XF-AU
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$125
#550230 AH 1223, year 26 (1834/5), Qustantiniyah, 1 kurush, KM 598, 9th series, lustrous, XF
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$40
#550232 AH 1223, year 29(1837/8), Qustantiniyah, 6 kurush, KM 603, 10th series, lustrous, AU
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$125.00

Abdul Mejid (1839-1861)
#550233 AH 1255, Year 20 (1859), Qustantinyiah mint, 40 para, KM 670, with some original red, XF+
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$50.00

Abdul Hamid II(1876-1909)
#290273 AH 1293, year 29 (1905), Quanstantinya mint, 2 piastres, KM 736, Y 33, VF-XF
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$40.00
#240327 AH 1323, Year 1 (1909), 5 kurus, KM 750, BU
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$130.00

Muhammad V (1909-1918)
#240328 AH 1327, Year 6 (1914), 2 kurus, KM 749, BU
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$130.00

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