Turkey AH1293(1) 1 kurush KM-710
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 389 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it sold for 280 euros. The catalog description reads:
"OSMANISCHE MÜNZEN MURÂD V. 5. JUMÂDÂ II - 10. SHA’BÂN 1293 H. 30. MAI - 31. AUGUST 1876, GESTORBEN 29. AUGUST 1904 Silberprägungen der Münzstätte Qustantînîya Kurush 1293 H., 1, Qustantînîya. RR Kl. Kratzer am Reversrand, vorzüglich¬Stempelglanz. (Ottoman Empire, Murad V (1876-1904), Constantinople mint, one kurush of AH 1293, year 1, very rare, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"
Recorded mintage: 280,000.
Specifications: 1.2027 g, 0.830 silver, 0.0321 oz ASW, this specimen 1.19 g.
Catalog reference: KM 710; Ölcer 33.121; Pere 963.
- 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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