Egypt AH 1223(5) 1 qirsh
The coin shown is a billon one 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 enclosed by a wreath. The mint (Misr) and date AH 1223 appear below the toughra. The date is written as AH 1223 year 5, which translates to about 1812 AD.
The specimen shown was sold as lot 13203 on Sept 9, 2004 at the 2004 September (HWCA) Signature Sale #357, for $80.50. The catalog description reads "Mahmud II Billon Piastre 1223/5AH (1813), attractive Fine, weakly struck in some areas, but with nice overall appeal. This rare one-year type follows the 'Turkish' format with the accession date and mint on the obverse below the tughra and the four line reverse and regnal year. From the Lake Pearl Middle Eastern Collection."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: billon.
Catalog reference: KM 180.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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