Turkey / Ottoman Empire - Selim III - Yüzlük 100 Para (2.5 Kuruş) - AH 1203 - Istanbul - .465 Silver Billon - KM#507

Turkey / Ottoman Empire - Selim III - Yüzlük 100 Para (2.5 Kuruş) - AH 1203 - Istanbul - .465 Silver Billon - KM#507 An Ottoman Yüzlük with a denomination of 100 Para, equivalent to 2.5 Kuruş, from the reign of Sultan Selim III (1789-1807). Based on the arrangement of the inscriptions and the type visible in the photographs, the coin corresponds to the Selim III Yüzlük struck at Istanbul and bearing the accession date AH 1203. Numismatic references catalogue this type as KM#507, with a standard weight of approximately 32 g and a diameter of approximately 43-45 mm. Obverse: The tughra of Sultan Selim III - "Selim Khan, son of Mustafa, ever victorious" - with the Istanbul mint inscription and accession date AH 1203 below. Reverse: Four lines of Ottoman inscription giving the Sultan's titles - "Sultan of the Two Lands and Khan of the Two Seas, the Sultan, son of the Sultan." The regnal year also appears within the inscription, but due to the dense calligraphy and the condition of this example, it is not stated with certainty from the photographs alone. Ruler: Selim III (1789-1807). Denomination: 100 Para (2.5 Kuruş). Base date: AH 1203. Mint: Istanbul. Composition: .465 silver billon. Standard weight: approximately 32 g. Standard net silver: approximately 14.88 g, approximately 0.478 troy oz. Diameter: approximately 43-45 mm. Condition: The coin exhibits substantial circulation wear, weakness and loss of detail in portions of the inscriptions, an irregular rim, staining, scratches and surface changes, together with localized areas of green deposits. KM#507.