Ottoman Empire. Jem Sultan (AH 886 / AD 1481) Akce AH 886 (AD 1481) AU53 NGC, Bursa mint (in Turkey), A-1310 (RRR), Pere-100, Damali-7CM-BU-G1a (this coin). 12mm. 0.75gm. An extreme rarity familiar to most specialists in the series but which hardly ever comes to market, this one-year type of Mehmed II's son and momentary heir-apparent seems at once to present an ideal combination of condition and scarcity. The most minor degree of off-center striking leaves only the beginning of the word azze off-flan, hardly very consequential for this standard formula, while the sultan's name appears beautifully full and razor-sharp. Standing head-and-shoulders above the Dr. Hans Wilski specimen we sold last year (Auction #3064, lot 31161, graded VF30 by ANACS and achieving $2160), and far better-struck on a quality flan than the Kenneth Mackenzie example sold by Künker in 2013 (Auction #231, lot 9140, raw and achieving $5488), this is an opportunity sure to garner ample bidder attention! Ex. Zoltan Abramov Collection

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