TURKEY 5 Kurush (Beshlik) 1814 (AH1223/RY7) Sultan Mahmud II. AU-UNC (scratches!)

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1814, Turkey (Ottoman), Sultan Mahmud II. Silver 5 Kurush (Beshlik) Coin.

Reference: KM-564.
Mint Year: 1814 (AH1223/RY7)
Denomination: 5 Kurus (Beshlik)
Mint Place: Constantinople (Qustantiniyah)
Condition: Mint-made planchet imperfections and light weakness of strike, light hairlines and minor scratches, otherwise a nice AU-UNC!
Material: Silver (.730)
Weight: 23.97gm
Diameter: 42mm


Obverse: Tughra (state seal) of Mahmud II beneath decorative arabesque ornament. All within rope-like border.

Reverse: Regnal Year (7) above mint name (Qustantiniyah), accession date (1223) below. All within rope-like border.



Mahmud II (July 20, 1785 – July 1, 1839) was the 30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 until his death. He was the son of Sultan Abdül Hamid I. His reign is notable mostly for the extensive legal and military reforms he instituted.

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