Egypt AH 1255(2) 5 qirsh
The coin shown is a silver five qirsh from the reign of Sultan Abdul Mejid. 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 5 above. The reverse carries the ascension date and the text minted in Misr (Misr is Arabic for Egypt). The date is written as AH 1255 year 2, which translates to about 1840 AD.
The coin pictured was lot 13253 and sold on Sept 9, 2004 at the 2004 September (HWCA) Signature Sale #357 for $977.50. The catalog description noted, "Abdul Mejid 5 Piastres 1255AH Year 2, superb XF-AU, lightly toned and extremely attractive. The reverse displays some minor superficial flaws as made. Very rare condition for this rare type. From the Lake Pearl Middle Eastern Collection."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.833 silver.
Catalog reference: KM 229.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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