1778 Cairo Egypt Gold Islamic Coin Half Zeri Mahbub Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid I - $250 - (Skippack, PA)
Scarce Cairo Egypt Gold Coin Ottoman Half Zeri Mahbub or Beloved Gold AH 1187 Year (119)2 - AD 1778 Abdul Hamid I- VF Wavy Flan For your Islamic Coin Collection-OTM067 Details Description: Gold Half 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 year (119)2 AH as evidenced by the number 2 above the "noun" in the word "Ibn" on the reverse. This translates to 1778 AD. The obverse of 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 normally did not have the actual year of striking indicated, except for this coin,, which has the number 2 on the reverse. It 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 "All Sultan Abdul Hamid ibn Ahmed Khan Ezat Nasruh Duriba Fee Misr Sanat 1187." The reverse reads "Sultan al-Barain wa Khaqan al-Bahrain, al-Sultan Ibn al-Sultan." The coin has the number 2 over the letter "Noun" in the word ibn on the reverse making it the AH 1192 variant. The coin is a good very fine with a wavy flan and is good looking with a well centered strike and a nice off round flan. Please carefully review the scan as it is part and parcel of our description. Date: Marked 1187/(119)2 AH or 1778 AD. Mint: Misr current day Fustat on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt Size and weight: This is a half zeri mahbub, weighs 1.3 grams and is about 18.5 mm in diameter. References: It is KM 125. Condition: I would grade this coin as very fine. The coin retains a bit of its original mint luster and has a well centered and bold strike with all the details being clear and very well readable. The coin has a wavy flan and is a bit out of round in shape. The coin has wear to the high points on both the obverse and reverse and areas of flatness, …
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