Turkey AH 1293(4) 5 para
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This specimen was lot 2431 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $102. The catalog description[1] noted, "TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AE 5 para, Kostantiniye, AH1293 year 4, PCGS graded MS63 BN." This type was struck in copper for years 2-4. This denomination was suspended until a billon issue was made years 25 and 26 (KM 743).
Recorded Mintage: 850,000.
Specification: 0.60 g, 0.830 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-728.
- 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.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 39, featuring the John Sylvester, Jr., Collection of Annamese Medals and Orders, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.
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