Egypt AH 1255(13) 1 qirsh - Revision history

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[[Image:EG_1255yr13_1qirsh_HA-lot13251-9Sep2004-USD80-obv.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]
[[Image:EG_1255yr13_1qirsh_HA-lot13251-9Sep2004-USD80-rev.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]
The coin shown is a silver one qirsh 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 'sh' for qirsh) with the number one 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 13, which translates to about 1851 AD. Uslu<sup>[1]</sup> lists this year as very rare.

This example was part of lot 13251 and sold on Sept 9, 2004 at the 2004 September (HWCA) Signature Sale #357 for $80.50. The catalog description reads: "Abdul Mejid Piastre 1255AH, KM228, date collection including: Regnal years 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 11, 13 and 19. Grades are VG to VF; the year 19 is holed. Sold as is, no returns lot. From the Lake Pearl Middle Eastern Collection."

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specifications'': 1.42 g, 0.833 fine silver.

''Catalog reference'': KM 228.

''[[Bibliography|Sources]]'':
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* <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(11) 1 qirsh]]
* [[Egypt AH 1255(19) 1 qirsh]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1851]]
* return to coins of [[Egypt]]

[[Category:Lake Pearl Middle Eastern Collection]]

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 [[Image:EG_1255yr13_1qirsh_HA-lot13251-9Sep2004-USD80-obv.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]
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-The coin shown is a silver one qirsh 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 'sh' for qirsh) with the number one 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 13, which translates to about 1851 AD. Uslu<sup>[1]</sup> lists this year as very rare.
+The coin shown is a silver one qirsh 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 'sh' for qirsh) with the number one 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 13, which translates to about 1851 AD. Uslu<sup>[1]</sup> lists this year as very rare.
 This example was part of lot 13251 and sold on Sept 9, 2004 at the 2004 September (HWCA) Signature Sale #357 for $80.50. The catalog description reads:  "Abdul Mejid Piastre 1255AH, KM228, date collection including: Regnal years 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 11, 13 and 19. Grades are VG to VF; the year 19 is holed. Sold as is, no returns lot. From the Lake Pearl Middle Eastern Collection."

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 ''Recorded mintage'': unknown.
-''Specifications'': 1.42 g, 0.833 fine silver.
+''Specification'': 1.42 g, 0.833 fine silver.
 ''Catalog reference'': KM 228.