Hi Alan and all
Well the IDs on the 2 coins are totally correct. The coins on the bottom were coins from my
collection. They are also often called
Nuri Pere 2 as they appear as the 2nd coin in
his book on
Ottoman coins. The book is outdated but an essential piece for
Ottoman Numismatics.
Well the coin that is labelled 3 was sold on
ebay by me for 100 dollars. B was sold for 360 dollars which is
still a mystery as to why the
price went up so high. A is
still in my
collection but may be offered soon since just this passed summer I bought an even nicer specimen. Trust me it is possible to find better specimens than A.
Well the 2nd coin I posted here was to be honest very difficult, not only because it is unusual but I must also say that the image may have been too small. This coin is actually not a coin but more like a show off piece for presentational purposes. It is a two ½ Zeri-i Mahbub of Mahmud the First struck at
Misr. If you scroll down here
http://www.osmanliparalari.com/kose_yazilari/unp_sultani/unpublishENG.htm you can find more information.
Alan, about the Said Pasa 5 Kurus. Wow what a catch I must say. Even if the condition is bad it
still is awesome since the coin is absolutely
rare and a
good example for
Ottoman revolutionary coinage like Abdul Kader or Ali bey coinage. You must let me know about your sources.
Well I am happy that some friends do show some interest here. I figure that it is very difficult for some friends to ID these coins, but with the right websites and souces as in literature it can all be figured out.
I think I will make the next 3 coins easier.
Best wishes,
Burak