Egypt AH 1293(15)-W 20 qirsh
The coin shown is a silver twenty qirsh from the reign of Abdul Hamid II. It was struck at the Brussels 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 20 above. A crude floral design sits right of the toughra. The reverse carries the ascension date and the text minted in Misr (Misr is Arabic for Egypt). The date is written as AH 1293 year 15, which translates to about 1889 AD.
The example shown was lot 614 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it did not sell. The catalog description reads:
"OSMANISCHE MÜNZEN 'ABD AL-HAMÎD KHAN II. (TÜRKEI-TÜRKISCH: ABDÜLHAMIT HAN) 10. SHA’BÂN 1293 - 6. RABÎ II 1327 H. 31. AUGUST 1876 - 27. APRIL 1909, GESTORBEN 10. FEBRUAR 1918 Silberprägungen der Münzstätte Misr (Kairo) 20 Kurush 1293 H., 15, "Misr" (Kairo), geprägt in Brüssel, Mzz. W. Mit Blume neben der Tughra. Sehr selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Fast Stempelglanz, feine Tönung (Ottoman coins of Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, Cairo mint. Twenty qirsh of AH 1293, year 15, struck in Brussels, mintmark "W", with bloom near the toughra. Very rare, especially in this condition. Nice mint state, handsome toning.)"
Recorded mintage: 29,000.
Specification: 28.0 g, 0.833 fine silver, 0.750 troy oz ASW, this specimen 28.01 g.
Catalog reference: KM 296; Ölcer 34.613, Pere 989.
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