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Auction 5 13 Oct 2018
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OTTOMAN: Osman II (1618-1622), AR Heavy Onluk (Dirham?) (3.23g), Kostantiniye (Constantinople), AH 1027. A--, KM--. Fine to very fine. Unpublished weight, of the highest rarity.
A truly remarkable piece. Krause's catalog cites the weight of an Osman II Onluk of Kostantiniye as 2.60-2.75g, while Album's checklist mentions it to be around 2.8g. This piece, being 3.23g, is far above those recorded weights, indicating its denomination as being closer to a dirham, a denomination not known for Osman II.
Estimate: 500-800
A truly remarkable piece. Krause's catalog cites the weight of an Osman II Onluk of Kostantiniye as 2.60-2.75g, while Album's checklist mentions it to be around 2.8g. This piece, being 3.23g, is far above those recorded weights, indicating its denomination as being closer to a dirham, a denomination not known for Osman II.
Estimate: 500-800