Turkey AH1277(9) 25 kurush
This specimen was lot 2356 in Sincona sale 59 (Zürich, October 2019), where it sold for 275 CHF (about US$333 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"OSMANISCHES REICH | ´Abd al-´Azîz, 1277-1293 H./1861-1876 AD, 25 Kurush 1277 H./Jahr 9, Qustantînîya. Tughra auf Lorbeerzweigen und Pfeilköchern, Münzstättenangabe und Datum des Regierungsanfangs. Vorzüglich-FDC. (Turkey, Abdul Aziz, 1861-76, gold twenty-five kurush of AH 1277, year 9, Constantinople mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"
This type, acccompanied by gold fifty, hundred, 250 and 500 kuruş, was struck years 1-15 and is fairly common.
Recorded mintage: 177,000.
Specifications: 1.80 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 1.80 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-129 (formerly Fr-27), KM 694, Ölcer 32.069. Pere 920. Sultan coll. 235.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.
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