1 Kurus - Abdülmecid I Contantinople

€26,557.00
IssuerOttoman Empire
Year1844-1861
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Kurush (0.01)
CurrencyLira (1844-1923)
CompositionSilver (.830)
Weight1.2027 g
Dimensions14.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#671
Obverse descriptionWithin a circle of twelve star and above the regnal year, the sultan tughra among an orange branch.
Obverse scriptArabic
Obverse lettering٨ سنه
(Translation: Year 7.)
Reverse descriptionWithin a circle of twelve stars, mint name followed by the accession year of the sultan.
Reverse scriptArabic
Reverse letteringعز نصره ضرب في قسطنطينية ١٢٥٥
(Translation: May he be victorious. Struck in Constantinople [In] 1255 [AH].)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1255 (1844) ٦ - ١٢٥٥ - Year 6 -
1255 (1845) ٧ - ١٢٥٥ - Year 7 - 650 000
1255 (1846) ٨ - ١٢٥٥ - Year 8 - 1 420 000
1255 (1847) ٩ - ١٢٥٥ - Year 9 - 910 000
1255 (1848) ١٠ - ١٢٥٥ - Year 10 - 970 000
1255 (1849) ١١ - ١٢٥٥ - Year 11 - 1 040 000
1255 (1850) ١٢ - ١٢٥٥ - Year 12 - 1 100 000
1255 (1851) ١٣ - ١٢٥٥ - Year 13 - 820 000
1255 (1852) ١٤ - ١٢٥٥ - Year 14 - 790 000
1255 (1853) ١٥ - ١٢٥٥ - Year 15 - 960 000
1255 (1854) ١٦ - ١٢٥٥ - Year 16 - 1 220 000
1255 (1855) ١٧ - ١٢٥٥ - Year 17 - 810 000
1255 (1856) ١٨ - ١٢٥٥ - Year 18 - 720 000
1255 (1857) ١٩ - ١٢٥٥ - Year 19 - 2 270 000
1255 (1858) ٢٠ - ١٢٥٥ - Year 20 - 1 165 000
1255 (1859) ٢١ - ١٢٥٥ - Year 21 - 1 405 000
1255 (1860) ٢٢ - ١٢٥٥ - Year 22 - 825 000
1255 (1861) ٢٣ - ١٢٥٥ - Year 23 - 755 000
Catalog ID9447368070
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