Egypt AH 1293(17) 10 qirsh

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Kunker sale 199, lot 603
Sincona sale 69, lot 1336

The coin shown is a gold ten qirsh from the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid II. It was struck 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 10 above. A crude floral design sits right of the toughra. The reverse carries the accession date and the text minted in Misr (Misr is Arabic for Egypt). The date is written as AH 1293 year 17, which translates to about 1891 AD. This type is listed for years 17, 18, 23. The silver ten qirsh had a "W" mintmark. Uslu[1] lists this issue as rare.

The first specimen was lot 603 in Kunker Auction 199 (Osnabrück, Germany, December 2011) where it sold for 130 euros. 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 Goldprägungen der Münzstätte Misr (Kairo) 10 Kurush 1293 H., 17, Misr (Kairo). al-Ghâzî neben der Tughra. GOLD. Vorzüglich (Ottoman coins of Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, Cairo mint. Gold ten qirsh of AH 1293, year 17, with "al Ghazi" near the toughra. Extremely fine.)"

The second specimen was lot 1336 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$266 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"TURKEI, Osmanisches Reich. Abdul Hamid II. 1876-1909. 10 Kurush 1293 H./Jahr 17, Misr (Kairo). Tughra neben al-ghâzî über Wertangabe, Regierungsjahr über Münzstätte und Jahr des Regierungsanfangs. Vorzüglich. (Turkey, Ottoman empire, Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, ten kurush of AH 1293, year 17, Cairo mint. Obverse: toughra over wreath, regnal year, mintmark and accession date. Extremely fine.)"

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.8554 g, 0.875 fine gold, 0.0240 troy oz AGW. The first specimen 0.85 g, the second specimen 0.80 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-95 (formerly Fr-21a), KM 282; Ölcer 34.544, Pere 976.

Sources:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay. Ottoman Empire Coins, Istanbul: Mas Matbaacilik A.S., 2007.
  • [2]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.

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