Ottoman Empire, temp. Abdul Mejid I, AR 1 Kurush, Constantinople Mint, AH 1255 year 14

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Ottoman Empire, temp. Abdulmejid I, AH 1255-1277 / AD 1839-1861, AR 1 Kurush(silver,0.6g,13.3mm), Constantinople Mint, AH 1255 year 14 – holed near edge otherwise in good condition
Arabic Title :Ā Ā Ā  Ų„Ų³Ł„Ų§Ł…ŁŠŲ©ŲŒ Ų§Ł„ŲÆŁˆŁ„Ų© Ų§Ł„Ų¹Ų«Ł…Ų§Ł†ŁŠŲ©ŲŒ في عهد Ų¹ŲØŲÆ Ų§Ł„Ł…Ų¬ŁŠŲÆ Ų§Ł„Ų£ŁˆŁ„ŲŒ Ł” كرؓ فضة، Ų¶Ų±ŲØ في Ł‚Ų³Ų·Ł†Ų·ŁŠŁ†ŁŠŲ©ŲŒ ٔ٢لل Ł‡Ł€ŲŒ السنة الرابعة Ų¹Ų“Ų±Ų©
Era/Ruler: Ottoman Empire, time Abdulmejid I Mint/Date : Constantinople, AH 1255 year 14
DenomĀ Ā Ā  : AR 1 Kurush Wt/DiaĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā  : 0.6 g / 13.3 mm
Obv: Within a circle of twelve star and above the regnal year, the sultan tughra among an orange branch
Rev: Within a circle of twelve stars, mint name followed by the accession year of the sultan
Ref: KM 671 Rarity/Choice: Common, VF
Note: Abdul Mejid I ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1839 to 1861, overseeing significant reforms and modernization efforts known as the Tanzimat reforms. These reforms aimed to strengthen the empire’s administrative and economic structures, as well as to improve social justice and equality. Coins like this 1 Kurush, minted in Constantinople, were an integral part of the Ottoman monetary system during Abdul Mejid I’s reign. They were used for various transactions within the empire and served as symbols of its economic stability and power.