Turkey AH1255(23) 40 para
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 possessions 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 lot 96 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it sold for 420 euros. The catalog description reads:
"OSMANISCHE MÜNZEN Münzen nach der Münzreform von 1845 Kupferprägungen der Münzstätte Qustantînîya 40 Para 1255 H., 23, Qustantînîya. Sehr seltener Jahrgang. Randschläge, Vorderseite etwas korrodiert, sehr schön. (Ottoman Empire, reform of 1845, forty para of AH 1255, year 23, Constantinople mint. Very rare date, rim bumps, corroded, very fine)"
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: copper, this specimen 20,64 g.
Catalog reference: KM 670; Ölcer 31.247; Pere 902.
- 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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