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Coin 232 – Abd al-Aziz Khan (Abdulaziz). AH 1277-1293 / AD 1861-1876, Gold 500 Quroush (Kurush) (Piastres), NGC MS-63

Mint: "Misr", year 1277 AH. Obverse, Sultan's Tughra with value 500 Quroush below, reverse, minted in Egypt in 1277 Abdulaziz was also an effective reformer. He was the first Ottoman Sultan to officially visit western European countries.…