v18_2578 - TURKEY - SULTAN MAHMUD II 2 rumi altin AH 1223 Constantinople

TURKEY - SULTAN MAHMUD II 2 rumi altin AH 1223 Constantinople AU

MONNAIES 18 (2003)
Starting price : 125.00 €
Estimate : 175.00 €
Realised price : 125.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 166.00 €

Type : 2 rumi altin

Date: (1808)

Date: AH 1223

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : gold

Diameter : 29 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 4,65 g.

Edge : cannelée

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Un trou à une heure au droit et le flan légèrement voilé sinon un très bel exemplaire de cette monnaie avec une grande partie de son brillant d’origine

Catalogue references :

WGC.617 p.999 - F.cf 3-12 p.583

Obverse

Obverse legend : LÉGENDE.

Obverse description : Toughra dans un grènetis.

Reverse

Reverse legend : LÉGENDE.

Reverse description : Légende et millésime dans un grènetis.

Historical background

TURKEY - SULTAN MAHMUD II

(1808-1839)

Son of Abdul-Hamid I, Mahmoud II continues the reform policy of his cousin Selim III. The army is reorganized and the janissaries severely repressed, the traditional dress is reformed in favor of the European costume with the fez. Trade treaties are signed with European countries or the United States. His reign was troubled by revolts as in Albania with Ali Pasha and he had to recognize the independence of Serbia and Greece. Syria and Cilicia were ceded to Egypt. He was succeeded by his son, Abdul-Medjid I..