20 Qirsh - Abdulmecid I

Features

Issuer Egypt
Sultan Abdulmejid I (1839-1861)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1255 (1839-1842)
Calendar Islamic (Hijri)
Value 20 Qirsh = ⅕ Pound (0.20)
Currency Pound (1834-1916)
Composition Silver (.833)
Weight 27.9 g
Diameter 37 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
28408
References KM# 232
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Tughra

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
٢٠
ش

Translation: 20 Qirsh

Reverse

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
٤
ضرب
في
مصر
١٢٥٥

Translation:
4
Struck in Egypt
1255

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1255 (1839)  ١٢٥٥-١
1255 (1840)  ١٢٥٥-٢
1255 (1841)  ١٢٥٥-٣
1255 (1842)  ١٢٥٥-٤

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