Ottoman Empire Beshlik - Mahmud II, 1223
Second Issue
Information
Country
Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
Currency
Kuruş
(1688 – 1844)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Para
Year
1223
Ruler
Mahmud II
(1808–1839)
Composition
Billon (.465 silver)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Weight (g)
1.15
Diameter (mm)
18
Thickness (mm)
0.5
Demonetized
Yes
Description
5 Para from Ottoman Empire. Issued in 1223. Struck in Billon (.465 silver). Measures 18 mm and weighs 1.15 g.
- Obverse
- Tugrah beside flower, followed by the mint and the accession year of the Sultan. (Duriba fi Konstantiniyye, 1223 : "Struck in Constantinople. [Accession in] 1223 [AH].)
- Reverse
- Titulature of the sultan inside a circle divided by three horizontal lines. (Sultan'ul-Barrayn wa Khaganu'l-Bahrayn, al-Sultan ibn al-Sultan : "The Sultan of the two Lands, the Khan of the Seas, the Sultan son of the Sultan.")
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1223 (1821) | — | ١٤ | ||
| 1223 (1820) | — | ١٣ | ||
| 1223 (1819) | — | ١٢ | ||
| 1223 (1818) | — | ١١ | ||
| 1223 (1817) | — | ١٠ | ||
| 1223 (1816) | — | ٩ | ||
| 1223 (1815) | — | ٨ | ||
| 1223 (1814) | — | ٧ | ||
| 1223 (1813) | — | ٦ | ||
| 1223 (1812) | — | ٥ | ||
| 1223 (1811) | — | ٤ | ||
| 1223 (1810) | — | ٣ |
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