Ottoman Empire. Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909 AD). 1 Kurush (No reserve price)

Ottoman Empire.
Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909 AD).
1 Kurush (Silver, 15 mm, 1.135 g).

Obv: Tughra of Abdul Hamid II; الغازي (el-Ghazi, "the Victorious") to right; regnal year over سنة ("year") below. Within a circle of twelve stars.
Rev: عز نصره / ضرب في / قسطنطينية / ١٢٩٣ ("May his victory be glorious / Struck in / Constantinople / 1293"), the accession date. Within a circle of twelve stars.

Reference: Krause, Chester L., and Clifford Mishler, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801–1900, Turkey, KM 735.

Abdul Hamid II came to the Ottoman throne in 1876 and proclaimed the first Ottoman constitution that December. After the disastrous war with Russia of 1877-1878 he dismissed parliament, suspended the constitution and ruled as an autocrat, turning to pan-Islamist policy and closer ties with Germany. His silver coinage kept his accession year, AH 1293, while the regnal year changed. The Young Turk revolution of 1908 ended his absolute rule, and he was deposed in 1909.

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