Egypt AH 1277(11) 5 qirsh - Revision history

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

2026-01-21T23:36:58Z

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

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "Egypt AH 1277(5) 10 para" to "Egypt AH 1277(5) 10 para KM-241"

2026-01-19T21:35:05Z

Text replacement - "Egypt AH 1277(5) 10 para" to "Egypt AH 1277(5) 10 para KM-241"

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "''Specifications'':" to "''Specification'':"

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Pastakhov: This page contains material from http://www.coinfactswiki.com/wiki/Egypt_AH_1277%2811%29_5_qirsh

2021-01-12T15:58:19Z

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[[Image:EG_1277yr11_5qirsh_HA-lot13295-9Sep2004-USD517-obv.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]
[[Image:EG_1277yr11_5qirsh_HA-lot13295-9Sep2004-USD517-rev.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]
The coin shown is a 5 qirsh, composition silver, from the reign of Sultan Abdul Aziz. It was struck at the Cairo Mint. The obverse bears the toughra, or signature, of the sultan. Below the toughra is the denomination (qirsh), abbreviated as 'sh', with the number 5 above. The reverse carries the ascension date and the text ''minted in Misr'' (''Misr'' is Arabic for [[Egypt]]). The date is written as AH 1277 year 11, which translates to about 1870 AD. Uslu<sup>[1]</sup> lists this issue as extremely rare.

The coin shown was part of lot 13295 and sold on Sept 9, 2004 for $517 at the 2004 September (HWCA) Signature Sale #357 by Heritage Auctions. The catalog description reads: "Abdul Aziz 5 Piastres 1277AH Year 11, KM254a, rare date, nice VF, lightly cleaned but quite attractive. From the Lake Pearl Middle Eastern Collection."

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specifications'': 6.20g, 25 mm diameter, 0.833 silver.

''Catalog reference'': KM 254a.

''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.
* Valentine, W.H., ''Modern Copper Coins of the Muhammadan States,'' London: Spink and Sons, 1911.

''Link to:''
* [[Egypt AH 1255(19) 20 para]]
* [[Egypt AH 1277(4) 4 para]]
* [[Egypt AH 1277(4) 10 para KM-241]]
* [[Egypt AH 1277(4) 10 qirsh]]
* [[Egypt AH 1277(5) 10 para]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1870]]
* return to coins of [[Egypt]]

[[Category:Lake Pearl Middle Eastern Collection]]

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 [[Image:EG_1277yr11_5qirsh_HA-lot13295-9Sep2004-USD517-obv.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]
 [[Image:EG_1277yr11_5qirsh_HA-lot13295-9Sep2004-USD517-rev.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]
-The coin shown is a 5 qirsh, composition silver, from the reign of Sultan Abdul Aziz. It was struck at the Cairo Mint. The obverse bears the toughra, or signature, of the sultan. Below the toughra is the denomination (qirsh), abbreviated as 'sh', with the number 5 above. The reverse carries the ascension date and the text ''minted in Misr'' (''Misr'' is Arabic for [[Egypt]]). The date is written as AH 1277 year 11, which translates to about 1870 AD. Uslu<sup>[1]</sup> lists this issue as extremely rare.
+The coin shown is a 5 qirsh, composition silver, from the reign of Sultan Abdul Aziz. It was struck at the Cairo Mint. The obverse bears the toughra, or signature, of the sultan. Below the toughra is the denomination (qirsh), abbreviated as 'sh', with the number 5 above. The reverse carries the accession date and the text ''minted in Misr'' (''Misr'' is Arabic for [[Egypt]]). The date is written as AH 1277 year 11, which translates to about 1870 AD. Uslu<sup>[1]</sup> lists this issue as extremely rare.
 The coin shown was part of lot 13295 and sold on Sept 9, 2004 for $517 at the 2004 September (HWCA) Signature Sale #357 by Heritage Auctions. The catalog description reads:  "Abdul Aziz 5 Piastres 1277AH Year 11, KM254a, rare date, nice VF, lightly cleaned but quite attractive. From the Lake Pearl Middle Eastern Collection."

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 * [[Egypt AH 1277(4) 10 para KM-241]]
 * [[Egypt AH 1277(4) 10 qirsh]]
-* [[Egypt AH 1277(5) 10 para]]
+* [[Egypt AH 1277(5) 10 para KM-241]]
 * [[Coins and currency dated 1870]]
 * return to coins of [[Egypt]]

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 ''Recorded mintage'': unknown.
-''Specifications'': 6.20g, 25 mm diameter, 0.833 silver.
+''Specification'': 6.20g, 25 mm diameter, 0.833 silver.
 ''Catalog reference'': KM 254a.

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 ''Catalog reference'': KM 254a.
-''Sources'':
+''[[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.