Turkey AH 1223(27) 20 para

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from the Ma'adi Collection
from the Ma'adi Collection

This specimen is from a series struck in Istanbul during the reign of Sultan Mahmud II (r. 1808-1839). Ottoman coins were dated using regnal years; the reverse bears the date AH 1223 (= 1808 A.D.) while the obverse bears the regnal year 27. 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 1247-1253, and is of the ninth issue series, meaning its silver content had already been reduced eight times previously during this sultan's reign.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.35-1.60 g, 0.170 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 596.

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 1687-1839 (AH 1099-1255), Istanbul: Anka Matbaacilik, 2010.

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