Rare 1843 Copper Coin 1255 Yr. 5 Five Para Egypt Ottoman Sultan Abdul Majid XF

Description: Beautiful and Rare Copper Coin 1843 AD 1255 AH year 5 Egypt Five Para Ottoman Sultan Abdul Majid For your Ottoman or Egyptian Coin Collection - EGC185 Details Description: A great looking extremely fine or better copper coin from Egypt. This is a five para from the reign of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Majid. The coin, which is rather thick and heavy for its size, shows the sultan's tughra and the denomination below it. The reverse says Duribah Fi Misr (Struck in Misr current day Fustat on the outskirts of Cairo the capital of Egypt) then the number 5 above the "Beh" in "Duribah" for the fifth year of the sultan's rule and Abdul Majid's accession year of 1255 AH in the bottom. It is KM-222 measuring approximately 20 mm in diameter and weighing 6.8 grams of copper. The coin has a plain rim and a thick planchet. Coins of such small denomination and small size are usually hard to come by in such a nice grade. They normally were used extensively by the people, were lost, severely abused, or melted for the metal. Please carefully review scan as it is part and parcel of our description. Date: 1843 AD - 1255 AH year 5 of Abdul Majid's reign. Mint: Misr or Fustat on the outskirts of Cairo the current capital of Egypt. Size and weight: This is a 5 para and is ~20 mm in diameter and weighs ~6.8 grams of copper. References: It is KM #222. Condition: I would grade this coin as a good extremely fine or better with all the details being well preserved. The coin has a nice patina and great eye appeal. It has a few bag marks, a few scratches but is much better than the scan shows. It has wear commensurate with its age and circulated status. The coin has excellent eye appeal and is beautiful. Please see photo for condition information. Our Guarantee Please view our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell. We will refund your purchase price if not completely satisfied. Shipping and Handling Buyer pays for careful domestic shipping & handling. Registered first class mail for world-wide shipping & Handling at $15.00 is required. Note, packages going overseas can take as much as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: In an effort to avoid misunderstandings we have always provide our customers with information about the expected cost of shipping and handling for each item, in our ads. Thus these charges should not come as a surprise and as a buyer you implicitly agree to them when you place your bid. We would also like to remind our wonderful customers that shipping cost is more than just the cost of postage. In order to safely ship an item we need to obtain packaging materials, tape, and other supplies. Terms and Conditions: By placing a bid in this auction, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: Please e-mail with any questions you have before the end of the auction. The wining bidder will be contacted within 24 hours of auction close via email. We will let you know the total you need to pay based on the final auction price and the S&H charge listed in the ad We ask that you contact us back within three days indicating your intent to complete the sale and giving us a mailing address for shipping the item. Refunds are given for purchase price upon return of the item. Postage and handling fees are non-refundable. Your payment is due to us within 10 days from auction close, unless you notify us in advance of your intent to be late. We will inform you, via e-mail, when we receive your payment and when we ship your item. We expect feedback to be initiated by the bidder upon completion of the transaction at which time we will be pleased to reciprocate. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to complete the sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 124.99 USD

Location: Skippack, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-01-29T16:01:16.000Z

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