© Dix Noonan Webb
© Dix Noonan Webb
20 Qirsh - Abdullah
1309 (1892) year| Billon | 21.18 g |
| Issuer | Mahdist State (Sudan) |
|---|---|
| Ruling authority | Abdallahi ibn Muhammad al-Khalifa (1885-1899) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1309 (1892) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 20 Qirsh |
| Currency | Piastre (1885-1898) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 21.18 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#114508 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Text, date within circle and double crescents
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
ضرب
في
ام درمان
١٣٠٩
Translation:
Struck in Omdurman
1309
Comment
Borders of double crescents. Early years of KM#7.1 have larger diameter and larger circles on obverse and reversePictures at the top of the page show the retrograde "9" variety, with "1" on o reverse.
Regnal year on obverse with "1" on reverse and normal "9" of date:
© Image courtesy of Dix Noonan Webb
Date on obverse without "1" on reverse, and normal date:
© Image courtesy of Spink & Son
Interesting fact
The 20 Qirsh coin from the Mahdist State (Sudan) made of Billon and weighing 21.18g is interesting because it was minted during a time of great political and social change in Sudan. The Mahdist State was a short-lived Islamic state that was established in 1889 and lasted until 1898, and its currency was used as a symbol of its independence and sovereignty. The coin features an inscription in Arabic that reads "Abdullah 1309" which refers to the year 1892 in the Islamic calendar, and it is a rare example of a coin that was minted during this time period.
