© Stephen Album Rare Coins
© Stephen Album Rare Coins
20 Para - Mahmud II type B; without stars
1223 (1808) year| Billon | 5.59 g | - |
| Issuer | Regency of Tripoli (Libya) |
|---|---|
| Sultan | Mahmud II (1808-1839) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1223 (1808) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 20 Para (0.5) |
| Currency | Kuruş (1688-1844) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 5.59 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#115493 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Sultan title and regnal year
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
سلطان البرين
وخاقان البحرين
٢١
السلطان ابن
السلطان
Translation:
Sultan of the 2 lands and 2 seas
The Sultan, son of the Sultan
21
Comment
USK-119.16Unsure about the KM# specially since the regnal year 21 for AH1223 is not listed for any 20 Para coin; however, this is the closest match.
Listed in an auction as KM#199.9 which does not exist
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Mahmud II, who was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 to 1839. This coin was part of a series of coins issued during his reign to reform the Ottoman currency and stabilize the economy. The coin's design features the Sultan's name and title in Arabic script, and it was made of billon, a type of alloy that is composed of a mixture of metals, typically copper and silver.
