1 Qirsh - Abdul Hamid II - Reform Coinage (1876)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Qirsh |
| Catalog Number | KM# 292 |
| Weight (g) | 1.4 |
| Diameter (mm) | 16 |
| Thickness (mm) | 0.5 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.833) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 0.89 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | |
| Calendar | Hijri (Islamic) |
Obverse
Lettering:
عبد الحميد خان بن عبد المجيد مظفر دائما
١
ش
H
Description:
Tughra in Abdul Hamid II name beneath stars and above value, wreath (quiver with arrows) below.
Mint mark below.
عبد الحميد خان بن عبد المجيد مظفر دائما
١
ش
H
Description:
Tughra in Abdul Hamid II name beneath stars and above value, wreath (quiver with arrows) below.
Mint mark below.
Reverse
Lettering:
٢٩
ضرب في
مصر
١٢٩٣
Description:
Arabic legend with the year of the Sultan's reign on top and Ottoman Turkish legend "Struck in Egypt" and the accession year in Hejira (AH1293) below surrounded by wreath of flowers and 3 stars above.
٢٩
ضرب في
مصر
١٢٩٣
Description:
Arabic legend with the year of the Sultan's reign on top and Ottoman Turkish legend "Struck in Egypt" and the accession year in Hejira (AH1293) below surrounded by wreath of flowers and 3 stars above.
Edge
Description:
Milled
Milled
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1293 (1876) H | 100,000 | Heaton Mint, ٢٩ (Regnal year 29, minted in 1903) | Unknown |
| 1293 (1876) H | 100,000 | Heaton Mint, ٣٣ (Regnal year 33, minted in 1907) | Unknown |
| 1293 (1876) W | Berlin Mint, ١٠ (Regnal year 10, minted in 1884) | Unknown | |
| 1293 (1876) W | Berlin Mint, ١٧ (Regnal year 17, minted in 1891) | Unknown | |
| 1293 (1876) W | 100,000 | Berlin Mint, ٢٩ (Regnal year 29, minted in 1903) | Unknown |
| 1293 (1876) w | 200,000 | Berlin Mint, ٢٧ (Regnal year 27, minted in 1901) | Unknown |