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[[Image:Turkey S59-2330.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 59, lot 2330]]
 
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This specimen was lot 2330 in Sincona sale 59 (Zurich, October 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''OSMANISCHES REICH | ´Abd al-Majîd, 1255-1277 H./1839-1861 AD, 20 Kurush (Mecidiye Riyal) 1255 H./Jahr 14, Qustantînîya. Tughra mit Blume über Regierungsjahr in zwölfbogiger Einfassung, Münzstättenangabe und Datum des Regierungsanfangs. Sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' ([[Turkey]], Abdul Mejid, 1839-61, twenty kurush of AH 1255, year 14, Constantinople mint. Very fine-extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type, slightly lighter than a French five francs, was struck years 6-15 in substantial numbers and is common. The silver twenty kurush was last issued to this standard in 1918.
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This specimen was lot 2330 in Sincona sale 59 (Zürich, October 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''OSMANISCHES REICH | ´Abd al-Majîd, 1255-1277 H./1839-1861 AD, 20 Kurush (Mecidiye Riyal) 1255 H./Jahr 14, Qustantînîya. Tughra mit Blume über Regierungsjahr in zwölfbogiger Einfassung, Münzstättenangabe und Datum des Regierungsanfangs. Sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' ([[Turkey]], Abdul Mejid, 1839-61, twenty ''kuruş'' of AH 1255, year 14, Constantinople mint. Very fine-extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type, slightly lighter than a French five francs, was struck years 6-15 in substantial numbers and is common. The silver twenty ''kuruş'' was last issued to this standard in 1918.
  
 
''Recorded mintage'': 633,000.  
 
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''[[Bibliography|Sources]]'':  
 
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* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964.
 
* 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.
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2019.
 
  
 
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* [[Turkey AH1255(11) 20 kurush|AH 1255(11) 20 kurush]]
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* [[Turkey AH1255(11) 20 kurush|AH 1255(11) 20 ''kuruş'']]
* [[Turkey AH1255(14) 100 kurush|AH 1255(14) 100 kurush]]
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* [[Turkey AH 1255(14) kurush|AH 1255(14) ''kuruş'']]
* [[Turkey AH1255(15) 20 kurush|AH 1255(15) 20 kurush]]
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* [[Turkey AH1255(14) 100 kurush|AH 1255(14) 100 ''kuruş'']]
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* [[Turkey AH1255(15) 20 kurush|AH 1255(15) 20 ''kuruş'']]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1851]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1851]]
  
 
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 58, 59, 60, 61]][[Category: Silver crowns of Asia]]
 
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 58, 59, 60, 61]][[Category: Silver crowns of Asia]]

Latest revision as of 16:03, 17 February 2026

Sincona sale 59, lot 2330

This specimen was lot 2330 in Sincona sale 59 (Zürich, October 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"OSMANISCHES REICH | ´Abd al-Majîd, 1255-1277 H./1839-1861 AD, 20 Kurush (Mecidiye Riyal) 1255 H./Jahr 14, Qustantînîya. Tughra mit Blume über Regierungsjahr in zwölfbogiger Einfassung, Münzstättenangabe und Datum des Regierungsanfangs. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Turkey, Abdul Mejid, 1839-61, twenty kuruş of AH 1255, year 14, Constantinople mint. Very fine-extremely fine.)"

This type, slightly lighter than a French five francs, was struck years 6-15 in substantial numbers and is common. The silver twenty kuruş was last issued to this standard in 1918.

Recorded mintage: 633,000.

Specifications: 24.05 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 23.60 g.

Catalog reference: KM 675. Ölcer 31.140. Pere 891. Sultan coll. 65, Dav-403.

Sources:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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