Turkey AH1327(1) kurush

from the Mountain Groan Collection

another example - from the Ma'adi Collection

This specimen is from a series struck in Istanbul during the reign of Sultan Muhammed V (r. 1909-18). This denomination was introduced during the rule of Sultan Abdul Mejid (r. 1839-61). Ottoman coins were dated using regnal years; the reverse bears the date AH 1327 (= 1909 A.D.) while the obverse bears the regnal year 1 (same). The Hejira calendar uses a lunar year instead of a solar year, so its starting date moves from year to year. This type was issued AH 1327-1329 (1909-11). The silver one kurush was last issued to this standard in 1911 and is quite a bit scarcer than the larger two and five kurush.

Recorded mintage: 1,270,000.

Specification: 1.202 g, .830 fine silver, .032 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 748.

Source:

• 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.

Link to:

• AH 1293(31) kurush
• AH 1327(1) 2 kurush
• AH 1327(1) 2 kuruş, sultan's visit to Bursa
• AH 1327(1) 5 kurush
• AH 1327(1) 25 kurush
• AH 1327(1) gold 50 kurush
• AH 1327(1) 100 kuruş, Bursa mint visit
• AH 1327(1) 500 kurush
• AH 1327(9) 20 kurush
• Coins and currency dated 1909
• return to coins of Turkey