Abdul-Aziz - 500 kurus - (1277/8) - Egypt - Gold - RRRRR

500 kurus coin

1277/8 year 500 kurus; Catalog of coins of the Ottoman Empire during the reign of the Sultan Abdul-Aziz (1861 - 1875). Minted at the Egyptian Mint 118 copies. Coin rarity level RRRRR.
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), face value (500) 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 gold.
Average weight 42.55 gram, diameter 37.04 mm.

RARITY

This coin has a rarity index of RRRRR (Highest level. The number of known copies is from 1 to 5).

TECHNICAL PARAMETERS

COUNTRY	Ottoman Empire
PERIOD	Sultan Abdul-Aziz - (1861 - 1875)
DENOMINATION	500 kurus
MATERIAL	Gold - Au
YEAR OF RELEASE	1277/8 - (Hijra)
OBVERSE	Sultan Abdul-Aziz monogram (Tughra), face value (500) 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)	42.55
DIAMETER (MM)	37.04
THICKNESS