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[[Image:EG_1255yr5_100qirsh-rev.jpg|300px|thumb|Courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]] | [[Image:EG_1255yr5_100qirsh-rev.jpg|300px|thumb|Courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]] | ||
| − | The coin shown is a gold one hundred 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. Below the toughra is the denomination (qirsh), abbreviated as 'sh', with the number 100 above. 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 5, which translates to about 1843 AD. | + | The coin shown is a gold one hundred 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. Below the toughra is the denomination (qirsh), abbreviated as 'sh', with the number 100 ("١٠٠") above. 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 5, which translates to about 1843 AD. The coin pictured was lot 17783 in Heritage Auction Galleries non-floor session #3013 (January 11, 2011). The catalog description notes, "Abdul Mejid gold 100 Qirsh AH 1255/5 (1844), VF/XF, a popular gold type." |
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| − | The coin pictured was lot 17783 in Heritage Auction Galleries non-floor session #3013 (January 11, 2011). The catalog description notes, "Abdul Mejid gold 100 Qirsh AH 1255/5 (1844), VF/XF, a popular gold type." | ||
''Recorded mintage'': unknown. | ''Recorded mintage'': unknown. | ||
| − | '' | + | ''Specification'': 8.544 g, 0.875 fine gold, AGW 0.2403 oz. |
| − | ''Catalog reference'': KM 235.1. | + | ''Catalog reference'': Fr-73 (formerly Fr-5), KM 235.1. |
''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]'' | ||
| + | * Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. | ||
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
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* [[Egypt AH 1255(4) 100 qirsh]] | * [[Egypt AH 1255(4) 100 qirsh]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:19, 9 October 2025
The coin shown is a gold one hundred 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. Below the toughra is the denomination (qirsh), abbreviated as 'sh', with the number 100 ("١٠٠") above. 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 5, which translates to about 1843 AD. The coin pictured was lot 17783 in Heritage Auction Galleries non-floor session #3013 (January 11, 2011). The catalog description notes, "Abdul Mejid gold 100 Qirsh AH 1255/5 (1844), VF/XF, a popular gold type."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 8.544 g, 0.875 fine gold, AGW 0.2403 oz.
Catalog reference: Fr-73 (formerly Fr-5), KM 235.1.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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