Ottoman Empire. Abdul Hamid II Proof 20 Qirsh AH 1293 Year 17 (1891/1892)-W PR66+ PCGS, Misr mint (in Egypt), KM296, cf. Pere-989 (for standard type), UBK-Unl. Mintage: 54,000 (including Proofs). Struck from dies engraved in Berlin. In a word: immaculate. A coin of such careful production and preservation that its status as a special strike is completely indisputable. Struck to essentially Specimen-like characteristics--its fields laden throughout with die polish--the whole of the planchet appears essentially blast white bordering gently frosted reliefs. Though struck from Heaton mint dies and from a different regnal year, we would note for the sake of comparison that the Millennia specimen certified SP65 from NGC. Interestingly, Uslu and Büyüktuncay do not list this denomination from Berlin-prepared dies in volume 2 of their reference Ottoman Empire Coins. Ex. Lake Pearl Middle Eastern Collection (Heritage Auction #357, September 2004, Lot 13351)

HID09801242017

© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

To the auctioneer's website