Country:

Türkiye (Turkey)

Series:

1808~1839 / AH1223~1255 - 22nd Caliph Mahmud II (brother)

Catalog codes:

Colnect codes TR-001361
World Coins km608

Themes:

Flowers | Signatures - Autographs

Issued on:

1818

Last issue date:

1826

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Constantinople Mint (قسطنطینية), Ottoman Empire

Composition:

Gold

Edge:

Reeded/cable

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Weight:

0.77 grams

Diameter:

13.3 mm

Face value:

¼ Turkish zeri mahbub

Composition Details:

963/1000 Gold.xxx oz. AGW, 37/1000 copper

Score:

91% Accuracy: Very Low

Description:

Front: Tughra (above) 22nd Caliph Mahmud II
sere: محمود بن عبد الحميد خان
Mahmud II (k)han son of Abdul Hamid)
2 beyzes (ovals signifying seas) Mediterranean and Black Sea),
منتصر دائما (muzaffer daima, always victorious)
3 tuğs (vertical lines), 3 zülfe (S-shaped lines),
2 hançer (lines at right, signify swords) power & might
with⚘flower at the right
Back: (mint, above) ضرب في (i.f b.r(i).z(a) ←,
zarib fi, minted in)
(year of rule) ٦ (6) until ١٤ (14) above ب
note: ي is used as horizontal line
(below, location) قس طنطينية (ah.y.n(i).t(i).n.t(i) s.q(u) ←,
Qustintiniyah, Constantinople. current: Istanbul)
(bottom, year) ١٢٢٣ (AH1223)
Note: weight varies: 0.75-0.79 gram
Edge: Pr - plain, type: rough