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). Comparison of the inscriptions and design visible in the photographs with numismatic references identifies the type as KM#507. It was struck at Istanbul and bears the accession date AH 1203, while the precise date of issue is determined by the regnal-year numeral appearing on the coin. References record a weight range of approximately 31.00-32.90 g and a diameter of approximately 43-45 mm for this type. Obverse: The tughra of Sultan Selim III, incorporating his name and descent from Sultan Mustafa III, with an inscription below indicating that the coin was struck at Istanbul and bearing the accession date AH 1203. Reverse: Four lines of Ottoman inscription giving the Sultan's titles: "سلطان البرين و خاقان البحرين السلطان ابن السلطان" ("Sultan of the Two Lands and Khan of the Two Seas, the Sultan, son of the Sultan"). Ruler: Selim III. 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 circulation wear, scratches, staining and surface changes, together with areas of green oxidation. A substantial portion of the design and inscriptions remains visible. The regnal-year numeral cannot be read with sufficient confidence from the photograph and therefore a precise year of issue is not stated. KM#507.