2 Kurus - Abdülhamid II "el-Ghazi" right of Toughra

Features

Issuer	Ottoman Empire
Sultan	Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1293 (1876-1908)
Calendar	Islamic (Hijri)
Value	2 Kuruş (0.02)
Currency	Lira (1844-1923)
Composition	Silver (.830)
Weight	2.4055 g
Diameter	18 mm
Thickness	1.15 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 18673
References	KM# 736 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).

Obverse

Toughra, "el-Ghazi" to right, regnal year below
NOTE: varieties exist in size of date and toughra.

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
١١
سنة

Translation:
11
Year

Reverse

Text, value and date within circle of stars

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
عز نصره
ضرب
في
قسطنطينيّة
١٢٩٣

Translation:
May He Be Victorious
Struck
in
Constantinople
1293

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Constantinople, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey (476-1923)

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU		Frequency
Undetermined
1293 (1876) ١١	5 115 000					١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1885)	4%
1293 (1876) ١٢	325 000					١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1886)	0.6%
1293 (1876) ١٣	30 000					١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1887)	0.9%
1293 (1876) ٨	103 000					١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1882)	0.6%
1293 (1876) ٩	605 000					١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1883)	1.5%
1293 (1883) ١٦	980 000					١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1890)	3%
1293 (1884) ١٧	3 736 000					١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1891)	7%
1293 (1886) ١٨	23 000	$ 3.50				١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1892)	10%
1293 (1887) ١٩	3 507 000					١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1893)	4%
1293 (1891) ٢٠	3 370 000					١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1894)	5%
1293 (1892) ٢١	21 000			$ 4.00		١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1895)	11%
1293 (1894) ٢٢	2 980 000		$ 4.60			١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1896)	7%
1293 (1895) ٢٣	3 139 000					١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1897)	7%
1293 (1897) ٢٤	1 490 000		$ 4.00			١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1898)	10%
1293 (1898) ٢٥	14 000		$ 3.70			١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1899)	11%
1293 (1899) ٢٦	17 000			$ 14		١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1900)	4%
1293 (1902) ٢٧	4 689 000		$ 4.60			١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1901)	11%
1293 (1903) ٢٨	7 567 000		$ 5.50	$ 5.50		١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1902)	19%
1293 (1903) ٢٩	7 775 000	$ 4.90	$ 5.50	$ 9.90		١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1903)	24%
1293 (1904) ٣٠	1 366 000		$ 7.10	$ 7.50	$ 7.90	١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1904)	12%
1293 (1905) ٣١	3 014 000					١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1905)	4%
1293 (1906) ٣٢	1 625 000		$ 5.50			١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1906)	13%
1293 (1907) ٣٣	2 173 000		$ 4.20	$ 8.70	$ 35	١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1907)	9%
1293 (1908) ٣٤						١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1908)	0.9%

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Bullion value: USD 2.12 Search tips

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 94 Lot 1523	30 Aug 2023	1293 (1886) ١٨ – ١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1892)	XF	USD 9.13 (EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 61 Lot 3163	7 Jun 2022	1293 (1886) ١٨ – ١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1892)	XF	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 114 Lot 991	24 Feb 2024	1293 (1887) ١٩ – ١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1893)	XF	USD 5.71 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 69 Lot 868	29 Oct 2022	1293 (1897) ٢٤ – ١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1898)	UNC	USD 39.94 (EUR 35.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Río de la Plata RPN Subasta Online #9 Session 4 Lot 1918	19 Mar 2022	1293 (1899) ٢٦ – ١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1900)	XF	USD 14.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Río de la Plata Compañía Numismática
	Katz Auction 61 Lot 3164	7 Jun 2022	1293 (1902) ٢٧ – ١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1901)	UNC	USD 25.10 (EUR 22.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 77 Lot 2722	11 Feb 2023	1293 (1904) ٣٠ – ١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1904)	AU	USD 55.91 (EUR 49.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 77 Lot 2723	11 Feb 2023	1293 (1907) ٣٣ – ١٢٩٣ (mintage in 1907)	AU	USD 58.19 (EUR 51.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 109 Lot 962	27 Jan 2024	Undetermined	VF	USD 23.96 (EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 77 Lot 2721	11 Feb 2023	Undetermined	VF	USD 44.50 (EUR 39.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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