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 inside a vegetal crown with Arabic inscriptions and the Islamic date AH1293 with year of reign 33 under crescent and star.
- Grading: UNC Details (NGC).

Silver coin of Ottoman Egypt featuring on the obverse the characteristic calligraphic tughra of Sultan Abdul Hamid II, in elegant Islamic style with a flowing stroke, occupying the center of the field with well-defined ornamental elements. The reverse shows the face value inside a symmetrical vegetal crown, with the Arabic inscriptions and the Islamic date accompanied by the year of reign, topped by crescent and star. The reliefs are sharp and the design maintains a strong overall presence, with residual luster visible in the fields. The piece has been cleaned in the past, a circumstance noted by the certifier, although it retains an attractive appearance and full details characteristic of a non-circulating specimen. Historically it belongs to the final period of Ottoman rule over Egypt, when monetary issues retained the imperial sultan’s iconography.

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