Turkey AH1255(1) 3 kurush
The Ottoman empire formed in the 1300’s and went through several centuries of expansion to the east and west. By the 1700’s Ottoman political and military power was waning, despite the large geographical extent of its possessions. By the mid-1800’s, several provinces such as Egypt and Tunisia had already sought degrees of autonomy or were occupied by European forces. The Ottoman Empire collapsed after World War I, paving the way for a much smaller and politically modern Republic of Turkey.
This specimen was part of lot 15 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it sold for 340 euros. The catalog description reads:
"OSMANISCHE MÜNZEN Münzen vor der Münzreform von 1845 Silberprägungen der Münzstätte Qustantînîya 3 Kurush 1255 H., 1 und 2 (beide mit großer Blume neben der Tughra), Qustantînîya. 5,99 und 5,88 g. 2 Stück. Sehr schön und vorzüglich. (Ottoman Empire, reform of 1845, silver three kurush of AH 1255, year 1 and 2, Constantinople mint. Two pieces, very fine to extremely fine.)"
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: silver.
Catalog reference: KM 655; Ölcer 31.106 and 107; Pere 886.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay. Ottoman Empire Coins, Istanbul: Mas Matbaacilik A.S., 2007.
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