1 Para - Abdulmecid I - Reform Coinage (1839)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Para |
| Catalog Number | KM# 220 |
| Weight (g) | 1.2 |
| Diameter (mm) | 16 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | |
| Calendar | Hijri (Islamic) |
Obverse
Lettering:
عبد المجيد بن محمود المظفر دائما
١
پ
Description:
Tughra in Abdulmecid I name. Central design without a flower on the right, value below.
عبد المجيد بن محمود المظفر دائما
١
پ
Description:
Tughra in Abdulmecid I name. Central design without a flower on the right, value below.
Reverse
Lettering:
٥
ضرب في
مصر
١٢٥٥
Description:
Arabic legend with the year of the Sultan's reign on top and Ottoman Turkish legend "Struck in Egypt" and the accession year in Hejira (AH1255) below.
٥
ضرب في
مصر
١٢٥٥
Description:
Arabic legend with the year of the Sultan's reign on top and Ottoman Turkish legend "Struck in Egypt" and the accession year in Hejira (AH1255) below.
Edge
Description:
Plain
Plain
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1255 (1839) | Misr Mint, ١ (Regnal year 1, minted in 1839) | Unknown | |
| 1255 (1839) | Misr Mint, ٢ (Regnal year 2, minted in 1840) | Unknown | |
| 1255 (1839) | Misr Mint, ٤ (Regnal year 4, minted in 1842) | Unknown | |
| 1255 (1839) | Misr Mint, ٥ (Regnal year 5, minted in 1843) | Unknown | |
| 1255 (1839) | Misr Mint, ٦ (Regnal year 6, minted in 1844) | Unknown | |
| 1255 (1839) | Misr Mint, ٧ (Regnal year 7, minted in 1845) | Unknown |