View source for Egypt AH1277(4) 4 Para KM-Pn2

[[Image:EG_1277yr4_4para-essai_Kunker-lot2700-KMPN2-19Jun2013-USD.jpg|550px|thumb|Courtesy Kunker Auctions]]
This is a bronze essai 4 para struck for [[Egypt]] at the Paris mint, dated 1277/4 AH. It was lot 2700 and sold at Kunker Auction #233 June 19, 2013 for 800 Euros. The catalog description noted, <blockquote>"''EUROPÄISCHE MÜNZEN UND MEDAILLEN TÜRKEI - Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876. Probe 4 Para 1277 H., bzw. 1872 in Kupfer, "Misr" (Paris). Tughra//Münzstätte und Datum, beiderseits am Rand ESSAI. RR Vorzüglich.'' (Turkey, Abdul Aziz, 1861-76, pattern four para of AH 1277, struck in copper at Paris. Obverse: tughra, mintmark and date, "ESSAI" near edge. Very rare, extremely fine.)"</blockquote>

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specification'': copper, this specimen 2,48 g. 

''Catalog reference'': KM-Pn2.

''[[Bibliography|Sources]]'': 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

''Link to:''
* [[Egypt AH 1277(3) 20 para]]
* [[Egypt AH1277(4) 50 qirsh KM-Pn5a]]
* [[Egypt AH 1277(4) 10 para KM-241]]
* [[Egypt AH 1277(6) 20 para KM-244|AH 1277(6) bronze 20 para]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1872]]
* return to coins of [[Egypt]]