TRIPOLI: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AR piastre, Tarabalus Gharb, AH1187, KM-55, partial original mint luster, light gunmetal toning, a superb example and key piece to any Ottoman collection, PCGS graded AU55, RRR, ex Kenneth A. Bovenkamp, ex SARC Auction 14 Lot 454. We can find only 4 examples of this rare piastre of Abdul Hamid I (minted in Tripoli, Libya) on CoinArchives, including this example which is by far the finest known.

Estimate: USD 800 - 1000