Cairo Egypt Gold Islamic Coin Sultani Ottoman Sultan Selim II 974AH 1566 AD VF+ - $500 - (Skippack, PA)
Cairo Egypt Gold Coin Ottoman Sultani 974AH - 1566AD Selim II Son Of Suleyman The Magnificent - VF+ For your Islamic Coin Collection-OTM063 Details Description: Gold Sultani coin struck in Misr current day Fustat, which is a neighborhood on the outskirts of Cairo the current capital of Egypt. The coin was struck during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Selim II son of Suleyman the first or the magnificent (also referred to as al-Kanuni-the law giver) who ascended the throne in 1566 AD (974 AH). The coin was struck in the period 1566-1574 AD (974-982 AH). The coin clearly shows the date as 974 AH. The year 974 AH is Selim's accession date to the throne. Ottoman coins at that time used such a date for most coins struck during a sultan's reign and did not have the actual year of striking indicated. It also clearly shows the mint as Misr current day Cairo Egypt. The obverse of the coin has the words "Sultan Selim ibn Suleyman Khan Ezat Nasruh Duriba Fee Misr Sanat 974" (literally translated as The Sultan Selim son of Suleyman khan, may his glory be holy, struck in Egypt in the year 974). The reverse reads "Darib al-Nadr Sahib al-Ezz wa al-Nasr fee al-Bar wa al-Bahr." The coin has a beautiful, bold and has a well centered strike and displays nice calligraphy. the coin has minor areas of strike weakness which can be seen in the scan. Please carefully review the scan presented as it is part and parcel of our description. Date: Marked 974 AH or 1566 AD. Mint: Cairo Egypt. Size and weight: This is a sultani, weighs 3.442 grams and is about 20 mm in diameter. References: It is Album 1324, is listed in Kazan as 770, listed in Mitchiner as 1257 and is listed in Lane Poole's Catalog of the Khedivial Collection as 1650-1652. Condition: I would grade this coin as beautiful good very fine with some areas of strike weakness but still having a well centered, bold strike. The calligraphy is very readable and is all there. This is a quality coin worthy of a spot in your Islamic coin c…
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