Watch List notes:

Ottoman Empire, Suleyman I (AH 926-974 / AD 1520-1566) AV Sultani. Zabid, AH 947 = AD 1540. Name and titles of Suleyman, mint and AH date in six lines across field / " Daribun nadri sahib-ul-izzi ven-nasri fil-berri vel-bahr", in four lines across field. Album-A1118, ICV-3158. 3.52g, 19mm, 2h.

Near Extremely Fine. Very Rare. An excellently struck Yemeni emission that features the actual year of issue rather than the accession date formula. Graded AU55 by ANACS.

Ex Heritage CCE Signature Sale 3064, 20 April 2018, lot 31165;
Ex Dr. Hans Wilski Collection .