Watch List notes:

ISLAMIC, Ottoman Empire. 'Uthman III, AH 1168-1171 / AD 1754-1757. 1/2 Zeri Mahbub (Gold, 16 mm, 1.24 g, 12 h), Islambul, AH 1143 = AD 1730. Pere 559 var (differing mint symbol). Sultan 1124 var. (differing mint symbol). Extremely rare with the mint symbol 'ba-alif'. Holed, otherwise, very fine.


From a German collection of Ottoman coins, formed from the 1980s to early 2000s.