Egypt AH 1255(3) 10 para - Revision history

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "The reverse carries the ascension date" to "The reverse carries the accession date"

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Text replacement - "The reverse carries the ascension date" to "The reverse carries the accession date"

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[[Image:EG_1255yr3_10paraAR_HA-lot13247-9Sep2004-USD115-obv.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 357, lot 13247]]
[[Image:EG_1255yr3_10paraAR_HA-lot13247-9Sep2004-USD115-rev.jpg|300px|thumb|Courtesy Heritage Auctions]]
The coin shown is a silver ten para, 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 3, which translates to about 1841 AD. Uslu<sup>[1]</sup> lists this issue as rare.

The example shown was sold as part of lot 13247 on Sept 9, 2004 at the 2004 September (HWCA) Signature Sale #357, for $115. The catalog description reads: "Abdul Mejid Silver 10 Para 1255AH, a date collection comprising: Years 3, 6 (two), 7, 9, 14, 15 and 18. Grades range from Fine to VF-XF, a few with small dents or scratches. 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.

''[[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.
* <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(2) 10 para]]
* [[Egypt AH 1255(3) 1 qirsh]]
* [[Egypt AH 1255(3) 10 qirsh]]
* [[Egypt AH 1255(3) 100 qirsh]]
* [[Egypt AH 1255(11) 10 para]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1841]]
* return to coins of [[Egypt]]

[[Category:Lake Pearl Middle Eastern Collection]]

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 [[Image:EG_1255yr3_10paraAR_HA-lot13247-9Sep2004-USD115-obv.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 357, lot 13247]]
 [[Image:EG_1255yr3_10paraAR_HA-lot13247-9Sep2004-USD115-rev.jpg|300px|thumb|Courtesy Heritage Auctions]]
-The coin shown is a silver ten para, 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 3, which translates to about 1841 AD. Uslu<sup>[1]</sup> lists this issue as rare.
+The coin shown is a silver ten para, 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 3, which translates to about 1841 AD. Uslu<sup>[1]</sup> lists this issue as rare.
 The example shown was sold as part of lot 13247 on Sept 9, 2004 at the 2004 September (HWCA) Signature Sale #357, for $115. The catalog description reads:  "Abdul Mejid Silver 10 Para 1255AH, a date collection comprising: Years 3, 6 (two), 7, 9, 14, 15 and 18. Grades range from Fine to VF-XF, a few with small dents or scratches. From the Lake Pearl Middle Eastern Collection."

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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.