| Classical Numismatic Group > Islamic Auction 5 | Auction date: 18 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 630 Price realized: 110 USD (Approx. 103 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Ottoman Empire. Mehmet II Fatih ('the Conqueror'). Second reign, AH 855-886 / AD 1451-1481. Æ Medal (77mm, , 12h). Struck for the Restoration of the Rumlihisari Fortress, 1958. Bust of Mehmet II to right / View of the fortress. Dogan 6825. EF. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib. The fortress of Rumelihisari was built by Mehmet II in 1452, to face the earlier Anadolu Hisari across the Bosporus. The obverse portrait of Mehmet II is taken from the celebrated medal by Bertoldi di Giovanni, although the Sultan's image has been reversed and faces to the right. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
