Turkey AH 1293(3) 5 para KM-728

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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 Abdul Hamid II (r. 1876-1909). Ottoman coins were dated using regnal years; the reverse bears the date AH 1293 (= 1876 A.D.) while the obverse bears the regnal year 3. 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 1294-1296 (1877-79). This date is common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: KM 728.

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.

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