Turkey / Ottoman Empire - Mahmud II - 5 Kuruş - AH 1223, Regnal Year 23 (1830) - Constantinople - .220 Silver ...

Turkey / Ottoman Empire - Mahmud II - 5 Kuruş - AH 1223, Regnal Year 23 (1830) - Constantinople - .220 Silver Billon - KM#591 A 5 Kuruş coin of the Ottoman Empire from the reign of Sultan Mahmud II (1808-1839), belonging to the eighth issue of this type. The coin was struck at Constantinople and bears the Sultan's accession year AH 1223 together with regnal year 23, corresponding to 1830. Obverse: The tughra - the official calligraphic monogram of Sultan Mahmud II - accompanied by the inscription "عادل" ("The Fair"), within a decorative border. Reverse: Regnal year "٢٣" (23), the mint inscription "ضرب في قسطنطنية" ("Struck in Constantinople"), and the accession year "١٢٢٣" (1223), within a decorative border. Denomination: 5 Kuruş. Date: AH 1223, Regnal Year 23 (1830). Mint: Constantinople. Composition: Billon, .220 silver. Standard weight: 15.19 g. Standard net silver: approximately 3.34 g, approximately 0.107 troy oz. Diameter: 39 mm. Edge: Plain. Condition: The coin exhibits substantial circulation wear, loss of detail, scratches, staining and surface changes. KM#591.