Egypt AH 1277(14) 5 qirsh Fr-86
This specimen was lot 34538 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it sold for $336. The catalog description[1] noted, "Ottoman Empire. Abdul Aziz gold 5 Qirsh AH 1277 Year 14 (1874/5) MS66 NGC, Misr mint (in Egypt). A absolute Gem of the type, with every detail expertly rendered against satiny, blemish-free fields. From the Feeling Good Collection." The coin shown is a gold five qirsh from the reign of Sultan Abdul Aziz. It was struck years 3-15 at the Cairo Mint. The obverse bears the toughra, or signature, of the sultan, with the denomination written below (abbreviated as the letter 'sh' for qirsh) with the number 5 above. A crude floral design sits right of the toughra. Silver five qirsh also exist for year 14.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.43 g, 0.875 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-86 (formerly Fr-15), KM 255.
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- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay, Ottoman Empire Coins 1687-1839 (AH 1099-1255), Istanbul: Anka Matbaacilik, 2010.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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