Egypt AH 1223(32) 10 qirsh
The coin shown is a gold ten 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 10 above. The reverse carries the accession date and the text minted in Misr (Misr is Arabic for Egypt). The date is written as AH 1223 year 32, which translates to about 1837 AD. The example pictured was Lot 50938 in Heritage sale 441 (September 2007) and sold for $690. The catalog description[1] noted, "Mahmud II gold 10 Piastres 1223AH Year 32, MS63 NGC, a choice example with light toning and strong eye appeal. Rare type in this select quality".
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.85 g, 15 mm diameter, 0.875 gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-71, KM 214.
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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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