Sudan AH 1311 5 piastres KM-19
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
The independent states comprising Sudan since the 14th C. were brought together under 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, controlling the Sudanese government until independence was declared in 1956. Early Sudanese coinage shows similarity to both Egyptian and Turkish designs. This specimen was lot 1531 in Steve Album auction 14 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2012) where it did not sell. The lot description reads:
"SUDAN: 'Abd Allah, Khalifa, 1885-1898, BI 5 qirsh, Omdurman, AH1311, Fine to Very Fine."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: debased silver / billon, this specimen 4.67 g.
Catalog reference: KM 19.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Album, Stephen. Stephen Album Auction 14, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2012.
Link to: