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LOT 3503
Ottoman Empire. Murad II AR Akce. Dated AH 834 (AD 1431). Edirne mint.
Inscription containing mintname / Name, patronymic and date in four sections. Album 1302.3; Damali 6-ED-G2-834. Very Fine.(1.14gr, 13mm, 1h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
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