© Stephen Album Rare Coins
© Stephen Album Rare Coins
5 Para "Beshlik" - Abdulhamid I
1187 (1773) year| Silver | 2.17 g | - |
| Issuer | Regency of Tripoli (Libya) |
|---|---|
| Sultan | Abdul Hamid I (1774-1789) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1187 (1773) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 5 Para (⅛) |
| Currency | Kuruş (1688-1844) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.17 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#115491 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Mint and date
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
ضرب
في
طرابلس
غرب
١١٨٧
Translation:
Struck in Tripoli West
1187
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the coin is that it was issued during the reign of Abdulhamid I, who was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1774 to 1789. The coin was minted in 1187 (1773 AD) in the Regency of Tripoli, which was a province of the Ottoman Empire located in present-day Libya. The coin's design features the name of the Sultan and the year of minting on one side, and the value of the coin, "5 Para," on the other side. It was made of silver and weighs 2.17 grams.
