5 Para - Abdulmecid I - Reform Coinage (1839)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Para |
| Catalog Number | KM# 224.2 |
| Weight (g) | 6.4 |
| Diameter (mm) | 22 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | |
| Calendar | Hijri (Islamic) |
Obverse
Lettering:
عبد المجيد بن محمود مظفر دائما
١٣
سنة
Description:
Tughra in Abdulmejid I name. Central design with a flower on the right. The year of the reign below.
عبد المجيد بن محمود مظفر دائما
١٣
سنة
Description:
Tughra in Abdulmejid I name. Central design with a flower on the right. The year of the reign below.
Reverse
Lettering:
٥
ضرب في محروسة
مصر عز نصره
١٢٥٥
سنة
Description:
Central 5 numeral, surrounded by the legend "Struck in Protected Egypt" in Arabic and the Sultans accession (first year of the rule) in Hejira (AH1255) below.
٥
ضرب في محروسة
مصر عز نصره
١٢٥٥
سنة
Description:
Central 5 numeral, surrounded by the legend "Struck in Protected Egypt" in Arabic and the Sultans accession (first year of the rule) in Hejira (AH1255) below.
Edge
Description:
Plain
Plain
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1255 (1839) | Misr Mint, ١٣ (Regnal year 13, minted in 1850) | Unknown | |
| 1255 (1839) | Misr Mint, ١٤ (Regnal year 14, minted in 1851) | Unknown | |
| 1255 (1839) | Misr Mint, ١٥ (Regnal year 15, minted in 1852) | Unknown | |
| 1255 (1839) | Misr Mint, ١٦ (Regnal year 16, minted in 1853) | Unknown |