Egypt AH 1223(29) 5 para
The coin shown is a copper five para from the reign of Sultan Mahmud II. It was struck at the Cairo Mint. The obverse bears the toughra, or signature, of the sultan. The reverse carries the accession date and the text minted in Misr (Misr is Arabic for Egypt). Both sides have a bordering floral design. The date is written as AH 1223 year 29, which translates to about 1835 AD. This was one of the first series to be struck on milled planchets. The second specimen was lot 76442 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2025), where it sold for $192. The catalog description[1] noted, "EGYPT. Ottoman Empire. 5 Para, AH 1223 Year 29 (1836/7). Cairo (Misr) Mint. Mahmud II. NGC MS-63 Brown. Floral wreath variety."
Recorded mintage: unknown
Specification: 6.72 g, copper, 23 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 167.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Valentine, W.H., Modern Copper Coins of the Muhammadan States, London: Spink and Sons, 1911.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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