Turkey AH 1277(9) 5 kurush
TIn the 1830's, the regime attempted to implement the Tanzimat reform to modernize the government and the military, the better to resist European (particularly Russian) encroachment. One reform was the introduction of milled coinage in 1839, where all the medieval denominations were dropped for a decimal system where the crown size silver coin was twenty kuruş and the sovereign size gold coin was 100 kuruş. This system survived until the collapse of the Ottoman regime after World War One. This five kuruş, roughly equal to a franc, was struck in moderate quantities in years one thru 15. This specimen was part of lot 247 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it sold for 320 euros. The catalog description reads:
"OSMANISCHE MÜNZEN 'ABD AL-'AZÎZ KHAN (TÜRKEI-TÜRKISCH: ABDÜLAZIZ HAN)) 15. DHÛ I-HIJJA 1277 - 5. JUMÂDÂ II 1293 H. 25. JUNI 1861 - 30. MAI 1876, GESTORBEN 5. JUNI 1876 Silberprägungen der Münzstätte Qustantînîya 5 Kurush 1277 H., 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 und 15, Qustantînîya. 5,94; 5,94; 5,69; 5,96; 5,82; 6,02 und 5,93 g. 7 Stück. Jahr 13 mit Henkelspur, sonst meist sehr schön (Ottoman Empire, Abd Al-Aziz, 1861-76, five kurush of 1277, years 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15, Constantinople mint, seven pieces, mostly very fine.)"
Recorded mintage:. 50,000.
Specifications:. 6.013 g, 0.830 silver, 0.1605 oz ASW, this specimen 5.94 g.
Catalog reference: KM 691; Ölcer 32.139; Pere 931.
- 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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