© Stephen Album Rare Coins
© Stephen Album Rare Coins
30 Para - Mahmud II type D
1223 (1808) year| Billon | 32 mm |
| Issuer | Regency of Tripoli (Libya) |
|---|---|
| Sultan | Mahmud II (1808-1839) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1223 (1808) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 30 Para (0.75) |
| Currency | Kuruş (1688-1844) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#115981 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Sultan title within central circle and outer circle
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
سلطان البرين وخاقان البحرين
السلطان
ابن
السلطان
Translation:
Sultan of the 2 lands and 2 seas
The Sultan, son of the Sultan
Comment
Variety of type DKrause lists a 30 para coin of year 1223/23 as KM#209, however with no description of the type, it's impossible to know if the coin pictured on this page was meant to be KM#209 since it looks identical to the coin pictured as KM#207 in Krause
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 30 Para coin from the Regency of Tripoli (Libya) is that it was made of Billon, which is an alloy of copper and silver. This was a common practice in the Ottoman Empire, of which Tripoli was a part, as it allowed for the production of coins that were more durable and resistant to wear and tear than coins made of pure copper or silver. The use of Billon in coinage also made it more difficult for counterfeiters to produce fake coins, as it was harder to replicate the exact composition of the alloy.
