Watch List notes:

ISLAMIC, Ottoman Empire. Mahmud I. AH 1143-1168 / AD 1730-1754. AV Double Ziynet Zeri Mahbub (36mm, 5.13 g) (36mm, 5.12 g, 6h). Issue of Koca Ragıp Paşa, wãli (governor) of Egypt, 1744-1748. Misr (Cairo) mint. Dies dated AH 1143 (AD 1730). Broad flan of required weight struck twice on each side with with zeri mahbub nisfiye (half zeri mahbub) dies. Obverse: sultan al-barain wa khaqan al-bahrain al-sultan ibn raghib al-sultan (Sultan of the two lands and Khaqan of the two seas, the Sultan, Raghib, son of the Sultan) in Arabic on ornate field within four linear lozenges; flowers framing end of two largest; all within circular pelleted border / Reverse: large tughra; nisfiye in Arabic to right; below, zarb misr fi 1143 az nasrah (Struck Misr [Cairo] in 1143 may his victory be glorious) in Arabic; all within circular pelleted border. Cf. Sultan 2005 (for obv.); cf. Pere 561 (same); cf. KM 88 (same) and 84 (for rev.); Friedberg –; NGSA VII, lot 453 (listed as ziynet). VF, traces of reeding on edge, slightly wavy flan, holed for suspension. Second example known.


From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Scott E. Cordry, March 1986. Ex Important collection of Islamic Coins (Spink Zürich 18, 18 February 1986), lot 41.