Abdul-Aziz - 2½ kurus - (1277/8) - Egypt - silver - RRR

2½ kurus coin

1277/8 year 2½ kurus; Catalog of coins of the Ottoman Empire during the reign of the Sultan Abdul-Aziz (1861 - 1875). Egypt mint. Coin rarity level RRR.
The year of the Sultan's reign is indicated by a symbol ٨, Year of accession to the throne - ١٢٧٧, on the obverse Sultans Tughra of Abdul-Aziz monogram (Tughra) and the word "kurus" below, on the reverse Year of reign (8) inscription «Minted at the Egyptian Mint» with the date of the Sultan's accession to the throne below (1277). The coin is made of silver.
Average weight 3.15 gram, diameter 20.02 mm.

RARITY

This coin is rated RRR (extremely rare). The number of known specimens is between 30 and 50..

TECHNICAL PARAMETERS

COUNTRY	Ottoman Empire
PERIOD	Sultan Abdul-Aziz - (1861 - 1875)
DENOMINATION	2½ kurus
MATERIAL	silver - Ag
YEAR OF RELEASE	1277/8 - (Hijra)
OBVERSE	Sultan Abdul-Aziz monogram (Tughra) and the word "kurus" under it
OBVERSE	Year of reign (8) inscription «Minted at the Egyptian Mint» with the date of the Sultan's accession to the throne below (1277)
WEIGHT (G)	3.15
DIAMETER (MM)	20.02
THICKNESS

Egyptian mint 1277 year 2½ kurus

Face value	years of minting	Number of copies
2½ kurus - 1277/4	٤ - ١٢٧٧
2½ kurus - 1277/8	٨ - ١٢٧٧
2½ kurus - 1277/9	٩ - ١٢٧٧
2½ kurus - 1277/10	١٠ - ١٢٧٧
2½ kurus - 1277/11	١١ - ١٢٧٧
2½ kurus - 1277/12	١٢ - ١٢٧٧
2½ kurus - 1277/13	١٣ - ١٢٧٧
2½ kurus - 1277/15	١٥ - ١٢٧٧