5 Kurus - Abdul Hamid II "el-Ghazi" right of Toughra

Features

Issuer	Ottoman Empire
Sultan	Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1300-1326 (1883-1908)
Calendar	Islamic (Hijri)
Value	5 Kurush (0.05)
Currency	Lira (1844-1923)
Composition	Silver (.830)
Weight	6.013 g
Diameter	23.5 mm
Thickness	1.55 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 15521
References	KM# 737 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Toughra, "El-Ghazi" to right, regnal year below

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
٣٣
سنة

Translation:
33
Year

Reverse

Text, value and date within circle of stars and crescent border

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
عز نصره
ضرب في
قسطنطينيّة
١٢٩٣

Translation:
May he be victorious
Struck in
Constantinople
1293

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Constantinople, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey (476-1923)

Comments

Varieties exist in the size of toughra, inscription, and date.

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1300 (1883)	82 000						Regnal year ٨	4%
1301 (1884)	614 000			$ 29			Regnal year ٩	1.6%
1303 (1886)	1 788 000		$ 21	$ 40			Regnal year ١١	8%
1304 (1887)	1 880 000			$ 29			Regnal year ١٢	2%
1305 (1888)	2 182 000			$ 34			Regnal year ١٣	3%
1306 (1889)	380 000						Regnal year ١٤	1.8%
1307 (1890)	194 000		$ 16				Regnal year ١٥	3%
1308 (1891)	914 000						Regnal year ١٦	3%
1309 (1892)	1 337 000		$ 15				Regnal year ١٧	6%
1310 (1892)	12 000						Regnal year ١٨	0.7%
1311 (1893)	31 000						Regnal year ١٩	3%
1312 (1894)	162 000		$ 25	$ 25			Regnal year ٢٠	17%
1313 (1895)	18 000						Regnal year ٢١	5%
1314 (1896)	8 000						Regnal year ٢٢	4%
1315 (1897)	7 000						Regnal year ٢٣	2%
1316 (1898)	126 000						Regnal year ٢٤	3%
1317 (1899)	13 000						Regnal year ٢٥	3%
1318 (1900)	8 000						Regnal year ٢٦	6%
1319 (1901)	16 000						Regnal year ٢٧	1.6%
1320 (1902)	6 000						Regnal year ٢٨	0.7%
1321 (1903)	7 000						Regnal year ٢٩	1.5%
1322 (1904)	38 000						Regnal year ٣٠	0.7%
1323 (1905)	3 175 000						Regnal year ٣١, Overdate variety exists	3%
1324 (1906)	3 334 000	$ 23	$ 23	$ 23	$ 25	$ 42	Regnal year ٣٢	34%
1325 (1907)	907 000		$ 23	$ 23	$ 30	$ 32	Regnal year ٣٣	27%
1326 (1908)							Regnal year ٣٤	0.9%

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Bullion value: USD 10.97 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.160 oz

Current silver price: 68.38 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 148 Lot 1184	11 Jan 2025	1301 (1884) – Regnal year ٩	XF	USD 20.82 (EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 165 Lot 509	30 Aug 2025	1303 (1886) – Regnal year ١١	UNC	USD 578.27 (EUR 500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 166 Lot 1421	16 Aug 2025	1303 (1886) – Regnal year ١١	XF	USD 30.07 (EUR 26.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 136 Lot 2333	28 Aug 2024	1303 (1886) – Regnal year ١١	XF	USD 77.49 (EUR 67.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 120 Lot 2565	13 Apr 2024	1303 (1886) – Regnal year ١١	XF	USD 40.48 (EUR 35.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 108 Lot 1237	13 Jan 2024	1303 (1886) – Regnal year ١١	XF	USD 30.07 (EUR 26.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 86 Lot 1175	10 Jun 2023	1303 (1886) – Regnal year ١١	XF	USD 18.50 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 77 Lot 2724	11 Feb 2023	1303 (1886) – Regnal year ١١	VF	USD 35.85 (EUR 31.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 61 Lot 3170	7 Jun 2022	1304 (1887) – Regnal year ١٢	XF	USD 13.88 (EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 120 Lot 2566	13 Apr 2024	1305 (1888) – Regnal year ١٣	XF	USD 15.04 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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