please help identify this (egyptian?) coin

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by 38robbie, Jan 18, 2010.

  1. 38robbie

    38robbie Junior Member

    i would like to know the year and country. i also would like to know what coin it is (qirsh? para?) 5? 10?

    i am in canada and have no knowledge of coins in egypt, all i know is what i've googled today, which may be incorrect. this coin might not even be from egypt, i have no clue so PLEASE help me :)

    if the coin has anything else on it (a king's name, for example) please let me know.

    thanks in advance!:)
     

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  3. Siberian Man

    Siberian Man Senior Member

    Abdul Mejid (1839-1861), 5 para 1850 or 1851, copper. Egypt. Size - 21 mm, weight - 6,4 g.
     
  4. 38robbie

    38robbie Junior Member

    thank you for the fast reply, i have been searching the internet for egypt 5para coins from 1850/1851, they look very similar to my coin, however my coin has markings that the others do not have (specifically, in the photo on the right that i posted earlier, near the bottom-right of the coin are markings that look like "L L" )

    could these markings mean earlier than 1850/51? or later than?
    also, could this mean the coin is not from egypt? i have seen some coins from turkey with the same image (as picture on the left) and with the LL markings but with a different design in the middle.

    any help or suggestions? or a link to photos of exact same coin with confirmed info?
     
  5. Siberian Man

    Siberian Man Senior Member

    I see cipher "12" that mean: 12th year of reign. Abdul Mejid was a ruler during 1839-1861; 1839 + 12 = 1851. It"s easy question:)
     
  6. 38robbie

    38robbie Junior Member

    okay thank you, can you please tell me what coin this is?
     

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  7. Siberian Man

    Siberian Man Senior Member

    Abdul Mejid, 5 para 1852 or 1853 (14th year of reign), copper.
     
  8. 38robbie

    38robbie Junior Member

    thank you very much! you have been quite helpful :D
     
  9. Harfoush

    Harfoush Junior Member

    Hey,

    The first 5 para coin is a turkish coin, written on the reverse "struck in Constantinople", the second is an Egyptian coin written on the reverse "struck in Egypt". It has the same figures as a Egypt was a colony of the turkish empire during that period.

    Cheers,
     
  10. 38robbie

    38robbie Junior Member

  11. EgCollector

    EgCollector New Member


    I agree :)
     
  12. 38robbie

    38robbie Junior Member

    thanks! confirmation from different sources is always helpful!
     
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