AV Sultani , AH 926/1520 AD, Mint Kostantiniye (Contantinople),  Suleiman or Suleyman I "the Megnificent",who ascended the throne in 1520 AD (926 AH). The coin was struck in the period 1520-1566 AD (926-974 AH). The year 926 AH is Sulyman'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. The obverse of the coin has the words "Sultan Sulyman ibn Selim Khan Ezat Nasruh "   ......Read More

Turkey (Ottoman),  Gold  AV Sultani , AH 926/1520 AD,  Mint Kostantiniye (Contantinople), Suleiman or Suleyman I "the Megnificent", who ascended the throne in 1520 AD (926 AH). The coin was struck in the period 1520-1566 AD (926-974 AH). The year 926 AH is Sulyman'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. The obverse of the coin has the words "Sultan Sulyman ibn Selim Khan Ezat Nasruh "   ......Read More

Ahmadnagar Sultanate, Burhan Nizam Shah II (AH 1000-1003/1591-1595 AD), Burhanabad Mint, Silver Abbasi, AH 1001, Obv: Arabic legend “la ilaha illa allahu muhammadur rasulullah ali wali "   ......Read More

Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909 AD), Gold 25 Kurush, AH 1293/ 26 RY, Qustantiniyah Mint, Obv: ruler's name in Toughra form with "El-Ghazi" to the left, regnal year 26 and stars, Rev: legend “zarb Qustantiniyah”, 1293 Hijri, all within laurel wreath, 1.7g, 14.75mm, (KM # 729), almost uncirculated, Rare.

Ahmadnagar Sultanate, Burhan Nizam Shah II (AH 1000-1003/1591-1595 AD), Burhanabad Mint, Silver Abbasi, Obv: Arabic legend “la ilaha illa allahu muhammadur rasulullah ali wali Allah”(Shia version of Kalima )in a mihrabi-style cartouche, Rev: Arabic legend “zarb Burhanabad” within a circle, "   ......Read More

Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Abdul Hamid II (AH 1293-1327/1876-1909 AD), Qustuntuniya Mint, Gold 100 Kurush, AH 1293/28, El-Ghazi type, Obv: Arabic legend "Abdul Hamid with El-ghazi" in tughra style, Rev: Arabic legend "izz nusrah zarb fi Qustuntuniya with 1293 Hijri", 1.79g, 14.75mm, (KM # 730), almost uncirculated.

Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909 AD), Qustuntuniyah Mint, Gold 25 Kurush, AH 1293/ 28 RY, El-Ghazi type, Obv: Arabic legend "Abdul Hamid with El-ghazi" in tughra style, regnal year 28 and stars, Rev: Arabic legend "izz nusrah zarb fi Qustuntuniya with 1293 "   ......Read More

Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909 AD), Qustuntuniyah Mint, Gold 25 Kurush, AH 1293/ 28 RY, El-Ghazi type, Obv: Arabic legend "Abdul Hamid with El-ghazi" in tughra style, regnal year 28 and stars, Rev: Arabic legend "izz nusrah zarb fi Qustuntuniya with 1293 Hijri", all "   ......Read More

Pre-Stamp Cover, Ship Letter, 8 Annas, 1860, Bombay to Marib, dispatched from Bombay with Black four-lined rectangle seal as “BOMBAY | SHIP COVER | 18 (60?) | Bearing 8 As.”, value is hand endorsed outside the seal in Red ink mss ‘8As.’ denotes 8 Annas. Sender’s and receiver’s addresses are in Arabic, Black circular seal on the back side citing “BOMBAY | ? 1 FE | 1860”. Hijri Year 1276 mss in Arabic, "   ......Read More