Sudan AH 1311(11) 2 piastres
The independent states comprising Sudan since the 14th C. were conquered by the Egyptian Pasha Muhammad Ali in 1820-1822. Egyptian domination was broken in 1881 AD during the Mahdi Rebellion and the British quickly stepped in, colonizing the region until independence in 1956. Early Sudanese coinage imitate both Egyptian and Turkish designs. This specimen was auctioned by Steve Album (auction #13, lot 1507) on January 13, 2012, and sold for US$200. The lot description[1] reads: "SUDAN: Abdallah b. Muhammad, 1885-1898, BI 2 piastres, Omdurman, AH1311 year 11, lovely strike, with traces of original silver-wash, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, R."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: debased silver / billon, this specimen 1.36 g.
Catalog reference: KM 9.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Album, Stephen. Stephen Album Auction 13, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
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