shane41
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Found this nice silver coin at a old city park not to far from the house... Had not Idea what I found until I did some checking..Must of been used as a necklace as a hole is drilled into it... Below is some info I found about how they dated the coins and the Sultan markings.. Hope the pics are clear.. The back of the coin is a little worn from being used as a necklace..
Shane
This specimen is from a series struck in Istanbul during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid II (r. 1876-1909). Ottoman coins were dated using regnal years; the reverse bears the date AH 1293 (= 1876 A.D.) while the obverse bears the regnal year 17. The Hejira calendar uses a lunar year instead of a solar year, so its starting date moves from year to year. This type was issued AH 1300-1327 (1883-1909). This date is common.
Shane
This specimen is from a series struck in Istanbul during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid II (r. 1876-1909). Ottoman coins were dated using regnal years; the reverse bears the date AH 1293 (= 1876 A.D.) while the obverse bears the regnal year 17. The Hejira calendar uses a lunar year instead of a solar year, so its starting date moves from year to year. This type was issued AH 1300-1327 (1883-1909). This date is common.
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