Egypt. Abdul Hamid II. 1 Qirsh 1908 - NGC

EGYPT. 1 Qirsh. AH1293/33. Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909)

- Value: 1 Qirsh.
- Reign: Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909).
- Year: AH1293/33.
- Inscriptions: Obverse: imperial tughra of Sultan Abdul Hamid II with the Arabic inscription of the Ottoman sultan and the formula “El-Ghazi”. Reverse: face value within a vegetal crown with Arabic inscription and the Islamic date AH1293 with the reign year 33 under crescent and star.
- Grade: UNC Details (NGC).

Silver coin from Ottoman Egypt that features on the obverse the calligraphic tughra of Sultan Abdul Hamid II, of elegant Islamic style and fluid stroke, occupying the center of the field with well-defined ornamental elements. The reverse shows the face value within a symmetrical vegetal crown, with Arabic inscriptions and the Islamic date accompanied by the reign year, crowned by crescent and star. The reliefs remain sharp and the design maintains a good overall presence, with residual lustre visible in the fields. The piece has been cleaned in the past, a circumstance noted by the grader, though it retains an attractive appearance and full details typical of a specimen without circulation. Historically it belongs to the final period of Ottoman rule over Egypt, when monetary issues retained the imperial iconography of the sultan.

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