Tag Archive for: Ottomans (1517-1805)

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Coin 231 – Abdul Mejid (‘Abd al-Majid Khan) or Abdülmecid I. AH 1255-1277 / AD 1839-1861. AH 1255-1277 / AD 1839-1861, Gold 100 Quroush (Kurush) (Piastres), NGC MS-64

Mint: Misr, year 1255 AH. Obverse, Sultan's Tughra with value 100 Quroush below. Reverse, minted in Egypt with year 1255 below it Abdulmejid, continued the reforms of his father Mahmud II. He issued imperial order to abolish slavery…
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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.…
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Coin 233 – Murad V. AH 1293 / AD 1876, Gold 100 Quroush (Kurush) (Piastres), NGC AU-55

Minted in Egypt, year 1293, Obverse, Sultan's Tughra, value 100 Qirsh (Quroush or Kurush) written in Arabic below the Tughra, reverse, minted in Egypt, year 1293 Murad only ruled for a few months and died of diabetic. His heavy consumption…
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Coin 234 – Abd al-Hamid Khan II (Abdulhamid II). AH 1293-1327 / AD 1876-1909, Gold 100 Quroush (Kurush) (Piastres), NGC MS-63

Mint:"Misr", year 1293 AH, obverse, Sultan's Tughra, value of 100 Qurush written in Arabic below Tughra with floral decoration on the outer ring. Reverse, Zarb fil Misr (minted in Egypt) with Arabic date 1293 below it and with floral…
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Coin 235 – Mohammed V, El Ghazi (Mehmet V). AH 1327-1332 / AD 1909-1917, Silver 20 Qirsh, NGC AU Details

Mint: "Misr", year 1327 AH. Obverse, Sultan's Tughra below written in Arabic "20 Sh", floral pattern below, seven "five Pointed" stars on the top. Reverse, Written in Arabic "Zarb(an) fi (l) Misr" (minted in Misr), date 1327 below Egypt,…
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Coin 221 – Ahmed III. AH 1115-1143 / AD 1073-1730., Gold Dinar, NGC MS-61

Mint: "Misr", year 1115. A new and very elegant style for the coinage was introduced as seen in this example. Obverse: Tughra with Ahmed III name, reverse "Zarb (an) fil Misr" (minted in Misr) in the year 1115
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Coin 227 – Selim III. AH 1203-1222 / AD 1789-1807, Gold Zeri Mahbub (Approx 5 Quroush), NGC MS-64

Mint: "Misr", year 1203 AH, Obverse Sultan Selim III Tughra / Ezza Nusrat(ah), Zarb fi/Misr - year 1203. Reverse, phrase in Arabic "al-Sultan al Barrain wa-al-Khaqan al Bahrain, al-Sultan ibn Sultan" (Sultan of all lands and seas, a…
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Coin 228 – Napoleonic Occupation of Egypt. AD 1798-1801, Gold Zeri Mahbub (Approx 5 Quroush), NGC UNC Details

Mint: "Misr", Year (?), Obverse. Sultan Selim III Tughra / Ezza Nusrat(ah), Zarb fi/Misr - Date obliterated from the die/Flat spot. Reverse, phrase in Arabic "al-Sultan al Barrain wa-al-Khaqan al Bahrain, al-Sultan ibn Sultan" (Sultan…
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Coin 229 – Mustafa IV. AH 1222-1223 / AD 1807-1808, Gold Zeri Mahbub (Approx 5 Quroush), NGC MS-62

Mint:"Misr", year 1222 AH, Obverse, Sultan's Tughra / Ezza Nusrat(ah), Zarb-e Misr, Sanayeh/ 1222. Reverse, phrase in Arabic "al-Sultan al Barrain wa-al-Khaqan al Bahrain, al-Sultan ibn Sultan" (Sultan of all lands and seas, a sultan…
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Coin 230 – Mahmud II. AH 1223-1255 / AD 1808-1839, Gold 20 Quroush (Kurush) (Piastres, NGC MS-61

Mint: "Misr", year 1223 AH, a new design with Tughra on the obverse and phrase "Aaliyah" meaning "Exalted and Sublime" on the right next to Tughra. Reverse, Zarba (an) fil Misr followed by year 1223 A great reformer known as "INKILÂPÇI…