Turkey AH1293(1) 25 kurush Fr-135
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 385 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it sold for 480 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 Goldprägungen der Münzstätte Qustantînîya 25 Kurush 1293 H., 1, Qustantînîya. Sehr schön. (Ottoman Empire, Murad V (1876-1904), Constantinople mint, twenty-five kurush of AH 1293, year 1, very fine.)"
Recorded mintage: 14,000.
Specifications: 1.804 g, 0.917 gold, 0.0532 oz AGW, this specimen 1.74 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-135 (formerly Fr-33), KM 713; Ölcer 33.021; Pere 960.
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