20 Qirsh - Abdul Hamid II
Features
| Issuer |
Egypt
 |
|---|---|
| Sultan |
Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1302-1325 (1885-1907) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 20 Qirsh (0.20) |
| Currency | Pound (1834-1916) |
| Composition | Silver (.833) |
| Weight | 28 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 28412 |
| References | KM# 296 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Tughra above denomination and wreath design
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
٢٠
ش
Translation: 20 Qirsh
Reverse
Regnal year above inscription and accession year within wreath design
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
١٠
ضرب في
مصر
١٢٩٣
Translation:
10
Struck in Egypt
1293
Edge
Reeded
© Michass (CC BY-SA)
Mints
| H | Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003) |
| W | Berlin, Germany (1280-date) |
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1302 (1885) W | 
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874 000 | $ 85 | $ 85 | $ 110 | ١٢٩٣ (1293) - ١٠ | 28% | ||||||||
| 1303 (1886) W | 126 000 | ١٢٩٣ - ١١ | 6% | ||||||||||||
| 1307 (1890) W | 29 000 | ١٢٩٣ - ١٥ | 6% | ||||||||||||
| 1308 (1891) W |
|
55 000 | ١٢٩٣ - ١٦ | 4% | |||||||||||
| 1309 (1892) W | 54 000 | ١٢٩٣ - ١٧ | 4% | ||||||||||||
| 1309 (1892) W | ١٢٩٣ - ١٧ Proof | 1.1% | |||||||||||||
| 1312 (1895) W |
|
172 000 | $ 65 | ١٢٩٣ - ٢٠ | 14% | ||||||||||
| 1313 (1896) W |
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158 000 | ١٢٩٣ - ٢١ | 12% | |||||||||||
| 1314 (1897) W |
|
287 000 | $ 98 | ١٢٩٣ - ٢٢ | 14% | ||||||||||
| 1316 (1899) W |
|
500 000 | ١٢٩٣ - ٢٤ | 6% | |||||||||||
| 1319 (1902) W | 25 000 | ١٢٩٣ - ٢٧ | 5% | ||||||||||||
| 1321 (1903) H | 425 000 | ١٢٩٣ - ٢٩ | 7% | ||||||||||||
| 1321 (1903) W | 50 000 | ١٢٩٣ - ٢٩ | 7% | ||||||||||||
| 1322 (1904) H | 200 000 | $ 66 | ١٢٩٣ - ٣٠ | 21% | |||||||||||
| 1323 (1905) H | 250 000 | ١٢٩٣ - ٣١ | 10% | ||||||||||||
| 1324 (1906) H |
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$ 130 | $ 130 | $ 220 | ١٢٩٣ - ٣٢ Incl below | 13% | |||||||||
| 1325 (1907) H |
|
300 000 | $ 110 | ١٢٩٣ - ٣٣ | 14% | ||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 36
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Bullion value: USD 51.29
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Actual silver weight: 0.750 oz
Current silver price: 68.40 USD/oz (see silver price 
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Examples of the type
Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Katz Auction 161 Lot 1933 
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18 Jun 2025 | 1302 (1885) W – ١٢٩٣ (1293) - ١٠ | XF |
USD 51.93
(EUR 45.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Jubilee Auction 60 Lot 1539
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14 May 2022 | 1302 (1885) W – ١٢٩٣ (1293) - ١٠ | XF |
USD 144.24
(EUR 125.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 114 Lot 1816
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24 Feb 2024 | 1302 (1885) W – ١٢٩٣ (1293) - ١٠ | F |
USD 45.00
(EUR 39.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 90 Lot 1636
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18 Jul 2023 | 1308 (1891) W – ١٢٩٣ - ١٦ | XF |
USD 51.93
(EUR 45.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 125 Lot 694
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29 May 2024 | 1312 (1895) W – ١٢٩٣ - ٢٠ | UNC |
USD 315.02
(EUR 273.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 166 Lot 1954
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16 Aug 2025 | 1312 (1895) W – ١٢٩٣ - ٢٠ | XF |
USD 186.94
(EUR 162.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Summer Evening Auction 162 Lot 1873
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7 Jul 2025 | 1312 (1895) W – ١٢٩٣ - ٢٠ | VF |
USD 34.62
(EUR 30.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 79 Lot 2790
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21 Mar 2023 | 1313 (1896) W – ١٢٩٣ - ٢١ | VF |
USD 72.70
(EUR 63.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 77 Lot 432
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11 Feb 2023 | 1313 (1896) W – ١٢٩٣ - ٢١ |
USD 61.16
(EUR 53.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 77 Lot 433
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11 Feb 2023 | 1314 (1897) W – ١٢٩٣ - ٢٢ |
USD 65.77
(EUR 57.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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