Turkey AH1255(7) 10 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 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 72 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it sold for 4200 euros. The catalog description reads:
"OSMANISCHE MÜNZEN Münzen nach der Münzreform von 1845. Silberprägungen der Münzstätte Qustantînîya 10 Kurush (halber Majîdîya Riyâl) 1255 H., 7, Qustantînîya. Mit kleiner Reversaufschrift. Von großer Seltenheit, nur 12.000 Stück geprägt. Vorzüglich¬Stempelglanz. (Ottoman Empire, reform of 1845, silver ten kurush of AH 1255, year 7, Constantinople mint. Extremely rare, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"
Recorded mintage: 12,000.
Specifications: 12.027 g, 0.830 silver, 0.3210 oz ASW, this specimen 11,98 g.
Catalog reference: KM 674; Ölcer 31.151; Pere 892.
- 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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