Turkey AH1293(1) 5 kurush KM-711
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 387 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it sold for 400 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 5 Kurush 1293 H., 1, Qustantînîya. RR Sehr schön. (Ottoman Empire, Murad V (1876-1904), Constantinople mint, five kurush of AH 1293, year 1, very rare, very fine.)"
Recorded mintage: 20,000.
Specifications: 6.013 g, 0.830 silver, 0.1605 oz ASW, this specimen 5.84 g.
Catalog reference: KM 711; Ölcer 33.111; Pere 962.
- 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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