Egypt AH 1223(29) 20 qirsh KM-215
The coin shown is a gold twenty qirsh from the reign of Sultan Mahmud II. It was struck at the Cairo Mint. The obverse bears the toughra, or signature, of the sultan. Below the toughra is the denomination (qirsh), abbreviated as 'sh', with the number 20 above. The reverse carries the ascension date and the text minted in Misr (Misr is Arabic for Egypt). The date is written as AH 1223 year 29, which translates to about 1835 AD. The example pictured was sold by Heritage Auction Galleries as lot 13239 on September 9, 2004, for $345. The catalog description[1] noted, "Mahmud II gold 20 Piastres 1223AH Year 29, choice AU-UNC, fully lustrous, rare grade and very attractive. From the Lake Pearl Middle Eastern Collection."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.70 g, 18 mm diameter, 0.875 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-68, KM 215.
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- [1]Tucker, Warren, and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 441: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2007.
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