Sudan AH 1312 (year 12) 20 piastres KM-15
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 1530 in Steve Album auction 14 (Sept 21-22, 2012) and sold for US$130. The lot description[1] reads:
"SUDAN: 'Abd Allah, Khalifa, 1885-1898, AR 20 piastres, Omdurman, AH1312 year 12, lovely strike, without any weakness, Very Fine to Extremely Fine."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: debased silver / billon.
Catalog reference: KM 15.
- 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 14, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2012.
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