Egypt 4 Coin Silver Lot - 1 Qirsh & 20 Para 1277 AH Abdulaziz Ottoman Mints
Lot 425 · Consigned by ahmedmohkhedr
Hammer price $50.00
Description
Title: Lot of (4) Ottoman Egypt Silver Minor Coins – Abdulaziz (AH 1277)
Item Specifics:
Issuer: Eyalet of Egypt (Ottoman Empire)
Ruler: Sultan Abdülaziz (AH 1277–1293 / 1861–1876 AD)
Denominations Included: 1 Qirsh & 20 Para
Base Freeze Date: ١٢٧٧ (1277 AH)
Mint: Duriba fi Misr (Struck in Egypt)
Composition: Silver (.833 to .900 Fine depending on year/type)
Detailed Condition Notes:
Up for auction is a cohesive four-piece starter lot of silver minors from 19th-century Ottoman Egypt.
Top Two Coins (Unholed): Clean, standard circulation pieces with crisp obverse Toughras and clear regnal years stamped above the mint formula on the reverses (including clear examples of Year 14 and Year 16). Nice original tone.
Bottom Two Coins (Holed/Damaged): Two fractional pieces historically holed or pierced. These were traditionally used as decorative jewelry elements or dowry attire during the late 1800s. Perfect as historical artifacts or space-fillers.