2 Qirsh - Abdul Hamid II

Features

Issuer	Egypt
Sultan	Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1293 (1884-1907)
Calendar	Islamic (Hijri)
Value	2 Qirsh (0.02)
Currency	Pound (1834-1916)
Composition	Silver (.833)
Weight	2.75 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	0.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 25376
References	KM# 293 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , MHC# 167 Magdy Hanafy; 2015. العملات المعدنية / The Egyptian Coins: موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية = The Egyptian Coins. Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.

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Obverse

Tughra with flower to right, seven stars above, and denomination below.
At bottom, wreath Sprigs from quivers (bouquet)

Script: Arabic

Lettering: ش٢

Translation: 2 Qirsh

Engraver: Emil Weigand

Reverse

Inscription with regnal year at top and accession year 1293 at bottom, surrounded by wreath, with three stars at top.

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
⁂
۲٧
ضرب
في
مصر
١٢٩٣

Translation:
27
Struck in Egypt
1293

Edge

Milled

Mints

H	Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)
W	Berlin, Germany (1280-date)

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1293 (1884) W	4 011 000		$ 6.90	$ 11	$ 22	$ 22		Year ١٠, Minting Year 1302	24%
1293 (1885) W	989 000							Year ١١, Minting Year 1303	6%
1293 (1891) W	540 000							Year ١٧, Minting Year 1309	7%
1293 (1894) W	1 113 000			$ 9.70	$ 12			Year ٢٠, Minting Year 1312	16%
1293 (1898) W	500 000							Year ٢٤, Minting Year 1316	5%
1293 (1901) W	1 000 000		$ 6.20	$ 13	$ 14			Year ٢٧, Minting Year 1319	19%
1293 (1903) H	1 250 000			$ 18				Year ٢٩, Minting Year 1321	12%
1293 (1903) W	450 000							Year ٢٩, Minting Year 1321	9%
1293 (1904) H	500 000	$ 8.80	$ 14	$ 17			$ 47	Year ٣٠, Minting Year 1322	22%
1293 (1905) H								Year ٣١, Minting Year 1323 - Please Add an example if it exists	2%
1293 (1907) H	450 000							Year ٣٣, Minting Year 1325	11%

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Bullion value: USD 5.35 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.074 oz

Current silver price: 72.64 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Summer Evening Auction 162 Lot 1872	7 Jul 2025	1293 (1884) W – Year ١٠, Minting Year 1302	AU	USD 13.92 (EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 141 Lot 3567	25 Oct 2024	1293 (1884) W – Year ١٠, Minting Year 1302	AU	USD 19.72 (EUR 17.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 120 Lot 538	13 Apr 2024	1293 (1884) W – Year ١٠, Minting Year 1302	AU	USD 19.72 (EUR 17.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 57 Lot 518	19 Mar 2022	1293 (1884) W – Year ١٠, Minting Year 1302	AU	USD 12.76 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 144 Lot 3074	17 Nov 2024	1293 (1884) W – Year ١٠, Minting Year 1302	XF	USD 16.24 (EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 123 Lot 1682	27 Apr 2024	1293 (1884) W – Year ١٠, Minting Year 1302	XF	USD 63.79 (EUR 55.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 114 Lot 1815	24 Feb 2024	1293 (1884) W – Year ١٠, Minting Year 1302	XF	USD 40.59 (EUR 35.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 86 Lot 2112	10 Jun 2023	1293 (1884) W – Year ١٠, Minting Year 1302	XF	USD 20.88 (EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 84 Lot 2136	27 May 2023	1293 (1884) W – Year ١٠, Minting Year 1302	XF	USD 33.63 (EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 94 Lot 2141	30 Aug 2023	1293 (1884) W – Year ١٠, Minting Year 1302	VF	USD 22.04 (EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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