NBJ the Art of Numismatic

Auction 7  –  9 March 2023

NBJ the Art of Numismatic, Auction 7

Ancient and Islamic Coins

Th, 09.03.2023, from 6:00 PM CET
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Description

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mahmud II (1808-1839). AE Cooper. Mint: Baghdad, year: 1238 AH. Known as INKILÂPÇI (The Reformer or Revolutionary), Obverse: Mahmud II's Tughra, Reverse: Mahmud II was the last of the Ottoman Sultans who entered in to a formal war with Persia under Qajar king Fath Ali shah. Persian forces under the command of Fath Ali shah's sons Dowlatshah and Abbas Mirza(crown prince) defeated the Ottoman forces several times and captured Baghdad. A peace treaty was signed between the two empires in Erzerum ending the hostilities in 1823 (1235-1236 AH). Reddish patina. (4.98gm, 23mm) Choice Very Fine & Rare.

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