1774 Egypt AU Gold Islamic Coin Zeri Mahbub Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid I 1187AH - $450 - (Skippack, PA)
Cairo Egypt Gold Coin Ottoman Zeri Mahbub or Beloved Gold 1187 AH - 1774 AD Abdul Hamid I - AU For your Islamic Coin Collection-OTM055 Details Description: Gold Zeri Mahbub (Beloved Gold) coin struck in Egypt during the reign of Abdul Hamid I who ascended the throne in 1774 AD (1187 AH). The coin was struck in the period 1192 AH as evidenced by the number 2 on top of the noon in the word ibn on the reverse. The coin shows the date clearly as 1187 AH, which is Abdul Hamid's accession date to the throne. Ottoman coins at that time used such a date for most coins struck during a sultan's reign and did not have the actual year of striking indicated. This coin is one of the first coin where a number was used on the reverse to suggest the actual date of striking. The coin also clearly shows the mint as Misr current day Fustat on the outskirt of Cairo the current capital of Egypt. The obverse of the coin says"Sultan Abdul Hamid ibn Ahmed Khan" followed by the words "Ezat Nasruh Duriba Fee Misr Sanat 1187", while the reverse reads "Sultan al-Barain wa Khaqan al-Bahrain, al-Sultan Ibn al-Sultan." The coin has quite a bit of luster left, just a great looking quality coin. Please carefully review the scan as it is part and parcel of our description. Date: Marked 1187 AH or 1774 AD, but presumed to be struck in 1192 AH. Mint: Misr current day Fustat on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt Size and weight: This is a zeri mahbub, weighs 2.57 grams and is about 21 mm in diameter. References: It is KM 127 and is listed in Kazan as 841 and is listed in Lane Poole's Catalog of the Khedivial Collection as 1767. Condition: I would grade this coin as about uncirculated with most of its original mint luster remaining, and a well centered and bold strike. The calligraphy is very readable and is all there. The coin has a crack in the flan which can be seen at 9:00 O'clock on the obverse and 3 O'clock on the reverse, and another small one which can be seen at about 5 O'clock on the reverse. The…
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