Turkey / Ottoman Empire - Abdülaziz - 100 Kuruş - AH 1277, Regnal Year 9 (1869) - Constantinople - .917 Gold - With ...

Turkey / Ottoman Empire - Abdülaziz - 100 Kuruş - AH 1277, Regnal Year 9 (1869) - Constantinople - .917 Gold - With Suspension Loop - KM#696 A reduced buyer's premium of only 10% + VAT on the premium applies to this item. A gold 100 Kuruş coin of the Ottoman Empire from the reign of Sultan Abdülaziz (1861-1876). The coin bears the accession date AH 1277 and regnal year 9, corresponding to 1869. This type was struck at Constantinople, with a standard weight of 7.216 g and a gold fineness of .917. The regnal year 9 issue had a mintage of 1,570,000 coins. Obverse: The tughra of Sultan Abdülaziz at the center, above the regnal year "٩" (9), surrounded by laurel branches with stars above. Reverse: The Ottoman inscriptions "عز نصره" ("May his victory be glorious"), "ضرب في قسطنطينية" ("Struck in Constantinople") and the accession date "١٢٧٧" (1277), within a wreath. Date: AH 1277, Regnal Year 9 (1869). Mint: Constantinople. Composition: .917 gold. Standard coin weight: 7.216 g. Standard net gold: approximately 6.617 g, approximately 0.2127 troy oz. Actual weight of the item including the suspension loop: 7.177 g. Standard diameter: 22 mm. Edge: Reeded. The suspension loop was added after the coin was struck. As the stated weight includes the loop and its metal composition is unknown, the actual gold content of the complete item cannot be calculated precisely from the total weight alone. KM#696.