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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;satootoko, post: 147827, member: 669&quot;]The spelling is &quot;piasters&quot; Bone, but IHMO the coin is more likely to be Egyptian KM#290, a cu-ni&nbsp; 2/10 Qirsh of Abdul Hamid II (see the large number &quot;2&quot; on the reverse).&nbsp; 1293 (correctly converted as 1876 by Tre), was his accession date, and as customary for Ottoman coins, that year is prominently displayed, with the actual issue date, expressed as the year of his reign - between the 10th (1884-5) and 35th (1909) year for this coin - is shown in smaller characters.&nbsp; I can&#039;t make out the two digit mint year and I&#039;m not sure where it is located on this coin.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.cointalk.org/gallery/files/6/6/9/otto2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.cointalk.org/gallery/files/6/6/9/otto.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Values in the 19th Century 3rd Ed. and the 20/21st Century 33rd range from $1-8 (F) to $20-75 Unc, depending on date.&nbsp; Mintages were as low as 250,000, and as high as 3.2-million.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The toughra is the symbol of the Ottoman Empire, which was broken up at the end of World War I.&nbsp; It was also known during much of its history as the &quot;Turkish Empire&quot;.&nbsp; However, Krause lists Ottoman coins under Egypt.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>After the Empire&#039;s breakup both Turkey and Egypt continued using the toughra on their coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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