Abdul-Hamid II - 500 kurus - (1293/1) - Egypt - Gold - RRR

500 kurus coin

1293/1 year 500 kurus; Catalog of coins of the Ottoman Empire during the reign of the Sultan Abdul-Hamid II (1876 - 1908). Egypt mint. Coin rarity level RRR.
The year of the Sultan's reign is indicated by a symbol ١, Year of accession to the throne - ١٢٩٣, on the obverse Sultans Tughra of Abdul-Hamid II monogram (Tughra), face value (500) 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 (1293). The coin is made of gold.
Average weight 42.98 gram, diameter 37.16 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-Hamid II - (1876 - 1908)
DENOMINATION	500 kurus
MATERIAL	Gold - Au
YEAR OF RELEASE	1293/1 - (Hijra)
OBVERSE	Sultan Abdul-Hamid II monogram (Tughra), face value (500) 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 (1293)
WEIGHT (G)	42.98
DIAMETER (MM)	37.16
THICKNESS