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OTTOMAN EMPIRE

Turkey 1223-27.jpg (185273 bytes)

½ cedad mahm - 1223 Yr 27

KM-644 - 0,70 g - 21   mm

Edge - Reeded

The obverse features the toughra of Sultan Mahmud II (b1789-d1839), the Ottoman Turkish ruler from 1808 to 1839.  The reverse has the regnal year 27 in Arabic , the Arabic legend QUSTANTINIYAH (the Turkish name for Constantinople) and the accession year of 

11223.

Turkey 1223-28.jpg (254852 bytes)

½ cedad mahm - 1223 Yr 28

KM-644 - 0,70 g - 21   mm

Edge - Reeded

The obverse features the toughra of Sultan Mahmud II (b1789-d1839), the Ottoman Turkish ruler from 1808 to 1839.  The reverse has the regnal year 28 in Arabic , the Arabic legend QUSTANTINIYAH (the Turkish name for Constantinople) and the accession year of 1223.

50 Kurush - 1255 Yr 7

KM-678 - 3,61 g - 17,9 mm

Edge - Reeded

The obverse features the toughra of Sultan Abd al-Mejid (b1823-d1861), the Ottoman Turkish ruler from 1839 to 1861.  In 1853, he resisted Russia's attempt to act as protector for the Christians in the Ottoman Empire which led to the Crimean War. Below the toughra is the regnal year 7 in Arabic and to the right is EL-GHASI. The reverse has an Arabic legend with  QUSTANTINIYAH (the Turkish name for Constantinople) and the accession year of 1255.

100 Kurush - 1255 Yr 16

KM-679 - 7,22 g - 22,3 mm

Edge - Reeded

The obverse features the toughra of Sultan Abd al-Mejid (b1823-d1861), the Ottoman Turkish ruler from 1839 to 1861.  In 1853, he resisted Russia's attempt to act as protector for the Christians in the Ottoman Empire which led to the Crimean War.  Below the toughra is the regnal year 16 in Arabic and to the right is EL-GHASI. The reverse has an Arabic legend with  QUSTANTINIYAH (the Turkish name for Constantinople) and the accession year of 1255.

100 Kurush - 1277 Yr 2

KM-696 - 7,22 g - 22,3 mm

Edge - Reeded

The obverse features the toughra of Sultan Mahmud II (b1789-d1839), the Ottoman Turkish ruler from 1808 to 1839.  The reverse has the regnal year 27 in Arabic , the Arabic legend QUSTANTINIYAH (the Turkish name for Constantinople) and the accession year of 11223.

100 Kurush - 1277 Yr 11

KM-696 - 7,22 g - 22,3 mm

Edge - Reeded

The obverse features the toughra of Sultan Abd al-Aziz (b1830-d1876), the Ottoman Turkish ruler from 1861 to 1876.  He was deposed in 1876 and succeeded by his nephew Murad V who only ruled a few months until he was declared to be insane. Below the toughra is the regnal year 11 in Arabic. The reverse has an Arabic legend with  QUSTANTINIYAH (the Turkish name for Constantinople) and the accession year of 1277.

50 Kurush - 1293 Yr 31

KM-731 - 3,61 g - 17,9 mm

Edge - Reeded

The obverse features the toughra of Sultan Abd al-Hamid II (b1844-d1918), the Ottoman Turkish ruler from 1876-1909.  He was deposed by his brother during the liberal young Turk revolution of 1909. Below the toughra is the regnal year 31 in Arabic and to the right is EL-GHASI. The reverse has an Arabic legend with  QUSTANTINIYAH (the Turkish name for Constantinople) and the accession year of 1293.

Turkey 1293-31 100K.jpg (45710 bytes)

100 Kurush - 1293 Yr 31

KM-730 - 7,22 g - 22,3 mm

Edge - Reeded

The obverse features the toughra of Sultan Abd al-Hamid II (b1844-d1918), the Ottoman Turkish ruler from 1876-1909.  He was deposed by his brother during the liberal young Turk revolution of 1909. Below the toughra is the regnal year 31 in Arabic and to the right is EL-GHASI. The reverse has an Arabic legend with  QUSTANTINIYAH (the Turkish name for Constantinople) and the accession year of 1293.

Turkey 1327-4 50P.JPG (38166 bytes)

50 Kurush - AH 1327  Yr 4

KM-753 - 3,61 g

The obverse features the toughra of Sultan Mehmet V (also known as Muhammed V, b1844-d1918), the Ottoman Turkish ruler from 1909-1918.  Below the toughra is the regnal year 4 in Arabic and to the right is RESHAT. The reverse has an Arabic legend with  QUSTANTINIYAH (the Turkish name for Constantinople) and the accession year of 1327.

100 Kurush - AH 1327  Yr 10

KM-776 - 7,22 g

The obverse features the toughra of Sultan Mehmet V (also known as Muhammed V, b1844-d1918), the Ottoman Turkish ruler from 1909-1918.  Below the toughra is the regnal year 10 in Arabic and to the right is EL-GHASI. The reverse has an Arabic legend with  QUSTANTINIYAH (the Turkish name for Constantinople) and the accession year of 1327.

Turkey 1327-1 250K.jpg (80482 bytes)

250 Kurush - AH 1327  Yr 1

KM-756 - 18,04 g - 27,1 mm

Edge - Reeded

The obverse features the toughra of Sultan Mehmet V (also known as Muhammed V, b1844-d1918), the Ottoman Turkish ruler from 1909-1918.  Below the toughra is the regnal year 1 in Arabic and to the right is RESHAT. The denomination 250 in Arabic is at the bottom.  The reverse has an Arabic legend with  QUSTANTINIYAH (the Turkish name for Constantinople) and the accession year of 1327.

Turkey 1327-5 500P.JPG (132269 bytes)

500 Kurush - AH 1327  Yr 5

KM-758 - 36,08 g - 35,5 mm

Edge - Reeded

The obverse features the toughra of Sultan Mehmet V (also known as Muhammed V, b1844-d1918), the Ottoman Turkish ruler from 1909-1918.  Below the toughra is the regnal year 1 in Arabic and to the right is RESHAT. The denomination 250 in Arabic is at the bottom.  The reverse has an Arabic legend with  QUSTANTINIYAH (the Turkish name for Constantinople) and the accession year of 1327.

Turkey 1336-2 100K.jpg (53082 bytes)

100 Kurush - AH 1336  Yr 2

KM-821 - 7,22 g - 22,3 mm

Edge - Reeded

The obverse features the toughra of Sultan Mehmet VI (also known as Muhammed VI, brother of Muhammed V, b1861-d1926), the Ottoman Turkish ruler from 1918-1922. Mehmet fled Turkey in 1922. Below the toughra is the regnal year 2 in Arabic. The reverse has an Arabic legend with  QUSTANTINIYAH (the Turkish name for Constantinople) and the accession year of 1336.

REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

Turkey 1929 100K.jpg (119634 bytes)

100 Kurush - 1336AH/1929AD

KM-842 - 7,22 g - 22 mm

Edge - Reeded

The obverse has a Turkish legend in Arabic script for the republic and the AD date of 1929 within a wreath.   The reverse has a crescent and star with a Turkish legend in Arabic script. The date 23 Nisan 1336 celebrates the establishment of the republic.  This was the last gold coin minted using Arabic script.

Turkey 1923-20 100K.jpg (45642 bytes)

100 Kurush - 1943

KM-854 - 7,22 g - 22 mm

Edge - Reeded

The obverse features the Ismet Inönü (b1884-d1973), military leader and the second president of the Turkish Republic surrounded by a Turkish legend with the issuing city ANKARA below the bust.  The reverse has the country's name TÜRKÏYE CUMHERÏYETÏ and 1923, the date of the foundation of the Republic, and 20, the year since the founding of the Republic, all within a wreath of wheat sheaves.

100 Kurush - 1957

KM-855 - 7,22 g - 22 mm

Edge - Reeded

Mintage - 0.463M

The obverse features the Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (b1881-d1938), the founder and first president of the Turkish Republic surrounded by a Turkish legend with the issuing city ANKARA below the bust.  The reverse has the country's name TÜRKÏYE CUMHERÏYETÏ and 1923, the date of the foundation of the Republic, and 34, the year since the founding of the Republic, all within a wreath of wheat sheaves.

Turkey 1961 50K.jpg (74294 bytes)

50 Kurush - 1962

KM-853 - 3,61 g - 18 mm

Edge - Reeded

Mintage - 0.463M

The obverse features the Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (b1881-d1938), the founder and first president of the Turkish Republic surrounded by a Turkish legend with the issuing city ANKARA below the bust.  The reverse has the country's name TÜRKÏYE CUMHERÏYETÏ and 1923, the date of the foundation of the Republic, and 39, the year since the founding of the Republic, all within a wreath of wheat sheaves.

 

 

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