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 slogan “El-Ghazi.” Reverse: facial value within a vegetal crown with Arabic inscription and the Islamic date accompanied by the year of reign, topped by a crescent and star.
- Grading: UNC Details (NGC).

Ottoman Egyptian silver coin featuring on the obverse the characteristic calligraphic tughra of Sultan Abdul Hamid II, in elegant Islamic style with a 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 the Arabic inscriptions and the Islamic date accompanied by the year of reign, crowned by a crescent and star. The reliefs are sharp and the design retains 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 non-circulating specimen. Historically it belongs to the late period of Ottoman rule over Egypt, when monetary issues retained the imperial iconography of the sultan.

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