Hi everyone I tried to identify this coin but couldnt find a match on numista site or elsewere. I can read the year, still... Help appreciated Thanks
Ottoman. Egypt/Cairo mint (مصر). 10 Para. Date =٤+ ١٢٧٧ + 1277 = 1280/1 Hijri or 1864 Gregorian. That would put it during the reign of Abdul Aziz. Numista. According to Numista, "٤ (mintage in 1863)" so perhaps there is a special case here with the dates? See the chart at the bottom of the page.
KM#241, 10 Para, Bronze, 30mm,(weight varies: 6.10-6.60 grams), AH1277/4, Egypt, Ottoman Empire (Resumed), Abdul Aziz - AH1277-AH1293/1861-1876AD.
Don't the regnal years start with year 1 rather than year 0? So I think you add the year number to the starting year and subtract 1. At least that was the only way I was able to get the numbers to work out when I was trying to ID a couple Ottoman coins.
I think so, but wasn't completely sure, so that's why I put 1280/1. I think you have to subtract 1, though. So either 1280 = 1864 or 1281 = 1865. I think it's 1280 Hijri, though.