Die - Abdulmecid, AH 1255 / CE 1839-1861. 6278

Canonical URI: https://enl.numismatics.org/id/6278

obverse
reverse

Additional Images

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Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Diameter (in mm): 12.5

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Die
  • Date Range: 1839 - 1861
  • Date on Object: 1255 (ah)

  • Authority

References

  • Reference: Type Craig, William D. Coins of the World 1750 – 1850. 3rd edn., Racine, Wisconsin: Western Publishing Col, 1976. 211
  • Reference: cf. Pere, Nuri. Osmanhlarda Madeni Paralar. Istanbul, 1968. 884

Administrative History

  • 1982 Catalog Number: 6278
  • Registration Number: Die - 006
  • Collection: Egyptian National Library

Notes

  • bronze reverse die, possibly the mate to no. 6275, with the mint al-Qahirah and a partial dte 6xx. metal on the shaft of the die. The striking end is flat with a centeral indentation. The die is cracked across the rim below the engraved area.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society