Turkey AH1255(6) 1 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 came officially to and end after World War I, paving the way for a much smaller and politically modern Republic of Turkey.
This specimen was lot 23 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it did not sell. The catalog description reads:
"OSMANISCHE MÜNZEN Münzen vor der Münzreform von 1845 Silberprägungen der Münzstätte Qustantînîya Para 1255 H., 5 und 6 (2 Varianten, eine mit unsicherer Jahreszahl), Qustantînîya. 0,20; 0,16 und 0,13 g. 3 Stück. Seltene Jahrgänge. Das erste mit Knickspur, alle schwach ausgeprägt und vorzüglich. (Ottoman Empire, pre-reform of 1845, silver paras of AH 1255, year 5 and 6, Constantinople mint. Three pieces, rare dates, weakly struck, extremely fine.)"
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: billon.
Catalog reference: KM 651; Ölcer 31.131; Pere 890.
- 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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