Egypt AH 1277(16) 1 qirsh

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from the Ma’adi Collection
from the Ma’adi Collection

The coin shown is a one qirsh, composition silver, from the reign of Sultan Abdul Aziz. 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 1 above. The reverse carries the ascension date and the text minted in Misr (Misr is Arabic for Egypt). The date is written as AH 1277 year 16, which translates to about 1875 AD. Uslu[1] lists this issue as rare. It is the last year coins were struck under the reign of Sultan Abdul Aziz.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.2 g, 18 mm diameter, 90% silver.

Catalog reference: KM 250a.

Sources:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay. Ottoman Empire Coins. Istanbul: Mas Matbaacilik A.S., 2007.
  • Valentine, W.H., Modern Copper Coins of the Muhammadan States, London: Spink and Sons, 1911.

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