Egypt AH 1255(12) 10 para - Revision history

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[[Image:EG_1255yr12_10paraAR_HA-lot13246-9Sep2004-USD178-obv.jpg|300px|thumb|Courtesy Heritage Auctions]]
[[Image:EG_1255yr12_10paraAR_HA-lot13246-9Sep2004-USD178-rev.jpg|300px|thumb|Courtesy Heritage Auctions]]
The coin shown is a 10 para, composition silver, from the reign of Sultan Abdul Mejid. It was struck at the Cairo Mint. The obverse bears the toughra, or signature, of the sultan, with the denomination written below (abbreviated as the letter P for para) with the number 10 above. A crude floral design sits right of the toughra. The reverse carries the ascension date and the text ''minted in Misr'' (''Misr'' is Arabic for [[Egypt]]). The date is written as AH 1255 year 12, which translates to about 1850 AD. Uslu<sup>[1]</sup> lists this issue as rare.

The example shown was sold as part of lot 13246 on Sept 9, 2004 at the 2004 September (HWCA) Signature Sale #357, for $178.25. The catalog description reads: "Abdul Mejid Silver 10 Para 1255AH, KM225, three choice examples as follows: Year 2, toned AU-UNC, Year 12, sharp XF and Year 19, toned XF. From the Lake Pearl Middle Eastern Collection."

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specifications'': 0.37 g, 0.833 fine silver, 15 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference'': KM 225.

''Sources'':
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* Valentine, W.H., ''Modern Copper Coins of the Muhammadan States,'' London: Spink and Sons, 1911.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay. ''Ottoman Empire Coins,'' Istanbul: Mas Matbaacilik A.S., 2007.

''Link to:''
* [[Egypt AH 1255(6) 5 para]]
* [[Egypt AH 1255(4) 10 para]]
* [[Egypt AH 1255(11) 10 para]]
* [[Egypt AH 1255(15) 5 para]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1850]]
* return to coins of [[Egypt]]

[[Category:Lake Pearl Middle Eastern Collection]]

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 [[Image:EG_1255yr12_10paraAR_HA-lot13246-9Sep2004-USD178-obv.jpg|300px|thumb|Courtesy Heritage Auctions]]
 [[Image:EG_1255yr12_10paraAR_HA-lot13246-9Sep2004-USD178-rev.jpg|300px|thumb|Courtesy Heritage Auctions]]
-The coin shown is a 10 para, composition silver, from the reign of Sultan Abdul Mejid. It was struck at the Cairo Mint. The obverse bears the toughra, or signature, of the sultan, with the denomination written below (abbreviated as the letter P for para) with the number 10 above. A crude floral design sits right of the toughra. The reverse carries the ascension date and the text ''minted in Misr'' (''Misr'' is Arabic for [[Egypt]]). The date is written as AH 1255 year 12, which translates to about 1850 AD. Uslu<sup>[1]</sup> lists this issue as rare.
+The coin shown is a 10 para, composition silver, from the reign of Sultan Abdul Mejid. It was struck at the Cairo Mint. The obverse bears the toughra, or signature, of the sultan, with the denomination written below (abbreviated as the letter P for para) with the number 10 above. A crude floral design sits right of the toughra. The reverse carries the accession date and the text ''minted in Misr'' (''Misr'' is Arabic for [[Egypt]]). The date is written as AH 1255 year 12, which translates to about 1850 AD. Uslu<sup>[1]</sup> lists this issue as rare.
 The example shown was sold as part of lot 13246 on Sept 9, 2004 at the 2004 September (HWCA) Signature Sale #357, for $178.25. The catalog description reads:  "Abdul Mejid Silver 10 Para 1255AH, KM225, three choice examples as follows: Year 2, toned AU-UNC, Year 12, sharp XF and Year 19, toned XF. From the Lake Pearl Middle Eastern Collection."

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 ''Link to:''
 * [[Egypt AH 1255(11) 10 para]]
-* [[Egypt AH 1255(15) 5 para]]
+* [[Egypt AH 1255(12) 50 qirsh]]
 * [[Coins and currency dated 1850]]
 * return to coins of [[Egypt]]

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 ''Recorded mintage'': unknown.
-''Specifications'': 0.37 g, 0.833 fine silver, 15 mm diameter.
+''Specification'': 0.37 g, 0.833 fine silver, 15 mm diameter.
 ''Catalog reference'': KM 225.

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 ''Catalog reference'': KM 225.
-''Sources'':
+''[[Bibliography|Sources]]'':
 * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
 * Valentine, W.H., ''Modern Copper Coins of the Muhammadan States,'' London:  Spink and Sons, 1911.