Turkey AH 1255 2 kurush?

[shirohniichan]

 

I recently bought this coin as an "AH 1255 2 piastres." My Krause tells me that there were no "piastres" minted during this period, so I assume it must be a 2 kurush. It's about the same size as a dime.

 

Can anyone tell me its value, the ruler it was minted under, etc.?

[gmarguli]

Hey, I recently purchased one of these. Mine is an 1891. It's grading right now at NGC. I'm hoping for an MS67, but I don't have a freaking clue as to how to grade them so anything is possible.

 

This coin is in my 1991 Krause, but the values are probably way off.

 

I can't tell if yours is unc or not. It looks at least AU.

 

For what it is worth, I paid under $20 for mine.

[shirohniichan]

The scan is fairly crappy. The coin still has a lot of luster on it, but I detect wear on the high points. AU it is.

[gmarguli]

Did you find the coin in your Krause yet?

 

If you've got a newer version of the book would you mind looking up an 1891 to see what it is worth? I've got to start looking up the foreign coins before I buy them.

[shirohniichan]

The 16th year of Abdul Hamid II (reigned 1876-1909) is listed at $7.00 in XF. There is no price for unc.

[gmarguli]

Thanks. It's moved up $1 over the last 13 years!

 

And some people say only the super high grade coins go up in value!

[Tbirde56]

Shiro, your 2 kurush is dated year 12 (1851) of the reign of Abdul Mejid (1255-1277/1839-61). Value in my '96 Krause is $25 in XF with a mintage of 685,000.

[shirohniichan]

Shiro, your 2 kurush is dated year 12 (1888) of the reign of Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909). Value in my '96 Krause is $8 in XF with a mintage of 325,000.

 

Are you sure it's not from the reign of Abdul Mejid?

[Tbirde56]

Of course, you're right! I edited my post to correct it.

I'm on midnight shift this week and it's obviously catching up to me.

[shirohniichan]

That's a relief! I thought I'd been defrauded.