Abdul-Majid I - 20 kurus - (1255/1) - Egypt - Gold - RRRR

20 kurus coin

1255/1 year 20 kurus; Catalog of coins of the Ottoman Empire during the reign of the Sultan Abdul-Majid I (1839 - 1861). Egypt mint. Coin rarity level RRRR.
The year of the Sultan's reign is indicated by a symbol ١, Year of accession to the throne - ١٢٥٥, on the obverse Monogram (Tughra) of the Sultan Abdul-Majid I, face value (20) and the word "kurus" below, on the reverse Year of reign (1) inscription «Minted at the Egyptian Mint» with the date of the Sultan's accession to the throne below (1255). The coin is made of gold.
Average weight 1.71 gram, diameter 19.13 mm.

RARITY

This coin is rated RRRR (extremely rare). The number of known specimens is between 10 and 15.

TECHNICAL PARAMETERS

COUNTRY	Ottoman Empire
PERIOD	Sultan Abdul-Majid I - (1839 - 1861)
DENOMINATION	20 kurus
MATERIAL	Gold - Au
YEAR OF RELEASE	1255/1 - (Hijra)
OBVERSE	Monogram (Tughra) of the Sultan Abdul-Majid I, face value (20) and the word "kurus" under it
OBVERSE	Year of reign (1) inscription «Minted at the Egyptian Mint» with the date of the Sultan's accession to the throne below (1255)
WEIGHT (G)	1.71
DIAMETER (MM)	19.13
THICKNESS

Egyptian mint 1255 year 20 kurus

Face value	years of minting	Number of copies
20 kurus - 1255/1	١ - ١٢٥٥
20 kurus - 1255/1	١ - ١٢٥٥
20 kurus - 1255/2	٢ - ١٢٥٥
20 kurus - 1255/3	٣ - ١٢٥٥
20 kurus - 1255/4	٤ - ١٢٥٥
20 kurus - 1255/13	١٣ - ١٢٥٥