Lot 2133
Ottoman Occupation. Ashrafi (Altun), Tiflis, AH 1115. GOLD. 3.45 gm. A-2706 (RR), Lang XI, 7; Artuk 1770, Pere 514, Bennett 743, Fr.10. Extremely Fine and Extremely Rare. Estimate $4,000UP
Ex Künker Auction 210, June 2012, lot 997;.Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Auction 153, Oct. 2006, lot 5182. During the Russo-Persian War of 1722-1723, Peter the Great’s armies captured portions of Iran’s northwest territories, including parts of Daghestan, Azerbaijan and Baku. The Ottoman Turks, meanwhile, invaded the Safavid Empire and seized other chunks of Iran’s northwestern realm. This included eastern Georgia and Tbilisi (Tiflis), which they occupied from 1723-1735.
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