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 “Al-Ghazi.” Reverse: face value within a vegetal crown with Arabic inscription and the Islamic date AH1293 with the regnal year 33, beneath 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 fluid strokes, occupying the center of the field with well-defined ornamental elements. The reverse shows the face value within a symmetric vegetal crown, with the Arabic inscriptions and the Islamic date accompanied by the regnal year, topped by a crescent and star. The reliefs are sharp and the design maintains a good overall presence, with residual luster 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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