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The Ottoman empire formed in the 1300’s and went through several centuries of expansion to the east and west. By the 1700’s Ottoman political and military power was waning, despite the large geographical extent of its possessions. By the mid-1800’s, several possessions such as [[Egypt]] and [[Tunisia]] had already sought degrees of autonomy or were occupied by European forces. The Ottoman Empire collapsed after World War I, paving the way for a much smaller and politically modern Republic of [[Turkey]]. | The Ottoman empire formed in the 1300’s and went through several centuries of expansion to the east and west. By the 1700’s Ottoman political and military power was waning, despite the large geographical extent of its possessions. By the mid-1800’s, several possessions such as [[Egypt]] and [[Tunisia]] had already sought degrees of autonomy or were occupied by European forces. The Ottoman Empire collapsed after World War I, paving the way for a much smaller and politically modern Republic of [[Turkey]]. | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 71 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabrück, Germany, where it sold for 500 euros. The catalog description reads: <blockquote>"''OSMANISCHE MÜNZEN Münzen nach der Münzreform von 1845 Silberprägungen der Münzstätte Qustantînîya 10 Kurush (halber Majîdîya Riyâl) 1255 H., 6, Qustantînîya. Mit kleiner Reversaufschrift. Vorzüglich-Stempelglanz.'' (Ottoman Empire, reform of 1845, silver ten | + | This specimen was lot 71 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabrück, Germany, where it sold for 500 euros. The catalog description reads: <blockquote>"''OSMANISCHE MÜNZEN Münzen nach der Münzreform von 1845 Silberprägungen der Münzstätte Qustantînîya 10 Kurush (halber Majîdîya Riyâl) 1255 H., 6, Qustantînîya. Mit kleiner Reversaufschrift. Vorzüglich-Stempelglanz.'' (Ottoman Empire, reform of 1845, silver ten ''kuruş'' of AH 1255, year 6, Constantinople mint, small script on the reverse. Extremely fine to uncirculated.)"</blockquote> |
''Recorded mintage'': 338,000. | ''Recorded mintage'': 338,000. | ||
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* [[Turkey AH1255(6) 1 para|AH 1255(6) 1 para]] | * [[Turkey AH1255(6) 1 para|AH 1255(6) 1 para]] | ||
* [[Turkey AH 1255(6) 20 para|AH 1255(6) 20 para]] | * [[Turkey AH 1255(6) 20 para|AH 1255(6) 20 para]] | ||
| − | * [[Turkey AH1255(6) 1 kurush|AH 1255(6) | + | * [[Turkey AH1255(6) 1 kurush|AH 1255(6) ''kuruş'']] |
| − | * [[Turkey AH1255(6) 5 kurush|AH 1255(6) 5 | + | * [[Turkey AH1255(6) 5 kurush|AH 1255(6) 5 ''kuruş'']] |
| − | * [[Turkey AH1255(6) 20 kurush|AH 1255(6) 20 | + | * [[Turkey AH1255(6) 20 kurush|AH 1255(6) 20 ''kuruş'']] |
* [[Turkey AH1255(6) 1/2 zeri mahbub|AH 1255(6) ½ zeri mahbub]] | * [[Turkey AH1255(6) 1/2 zeri mahbub|AH 1255(6) ½ zeri mahbub]] | ||
| − | * [[Turkey AH1255(6) 50 kurush|AH 1255(6) 50 | + | * [[Turkey AH1255(6) 50 kurush|AH 1255(6) 50 ''kuruş'']] |
| − | * [[Turkey AH1255(6) 100 kurush|AH 1255(6) 100 | + | * [[Turkey AH1255(6) 100 kurush|AH 1255(6) 100 ''kuruş'']] |
| − | * [[Turkey AH1255(7) 10 kurush|AH 1255(7) 10 | + | * [[Turkey AH1255(7) 10 kurush|AH 1255(7) 10 ''kuruş'']] |
* [[Coins and currency dated 1844]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1844]] | ||
* return to coins of [[Turkey]] | * return to coins of [[Turkey]] | ||
[[Category:The Sultan Collection]] | [[Category:The Sultan Collection]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:38, 22 June 2026
The Ottoman empire formed in the 1300’s and went through several centuries of expansion to the east and west. By the 1700’s Ottoman political and military power was waning, despite the large geographical extent of its possessions. By the mid-1800’s, several possessions such as Egypt and Tunisia had already sought degrees of autonomy or were occupied by European forces. The Ottoman Empire collapsed after World War I, paving the way for a much smaller and politically modern Republic of Turkey.
This specimen was lot 71 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabrück, Germany, where it sold for 500 euros. The catalog description reads:
"OSMANISCHE MÜNZEN Münzen nach der Münzreform von 1845 Silberprägungen der Münzstätte Qustantînîya 10 Kurush (halber Majîdîya Riyâl) 1255 H., 6, Qustantînîya. Mit kleiner Reversaufschrift. Vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. (Ottoman Empire, reform of 1845, silver ten kuruş of AH 1255, year 6, Constantinople mint, small script on the reverse. Extremely fine to uncirculated.)"
Recorded mintage: 338,000.
Specifications: 12.027 g, 0.830 silver, 0.3210 oz ASW, this specimen 11,99 g.
Catalog reference: KM 674; Ölcer 31.150; Pere 892.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay. Ottoman Empire Coins, Istanbul: Mas Matbaacilik A.S., 2007.
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