1 Piastre - Ali Dinar (1808)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Piastre |
| Catalog Number | KM# 1 |
| Weight (g) | 1.84 |
| Diameter (mm) | 27 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Calendar | Hijri (Islamic) |
Obverse
Lettering:
علي دينار
Description:
Tughra in Ali Dinar name with a flower at right surrounded by a circle, flowerlike design with 8 petals and 56 dotes.
Due to a shortage of small change, debased, unmilled imitations of Egyptian Qirsh (Piastre) KM#181, which had been produced outside of Sudan were brought into circulation in Darfur from AH1323-1325/1905-1907AD, privately struck in agreement with the Sultan.
علي دينار
Description:
Tughra in Ali Dinar name with a flower at right surrounded by a circle, flowerlike design with 8 petals and 56 dotes.
Due to a shortage of small change, debased, unmilled imitations of Egyptian Qirsh (Piastre) KM#181, which had been produced outside of Sudan were brought into circulation in Darfur from AH1323-1325/1905-1907AD, privately struck in agreement with the Sultan.
Reverse
Lettering:
٢٣
ضرب في
مصر
١٢٢٣
Description:
Arabic legend with the year of the Sultan's reign on top (23), Ottoman Turkish legend "Struck in Egypt" and the accession year in Hejira (AH1223) below inside a circle, flowerlike design with 8 petals and 56 dotes.
٢٣
ضرب في
مصر
١٢٢٣
Description:
Arabic legend with the year of the Sultan's reign on top (23), Ottoman Turkish legend "Struck in Egypt" and the accession year in Hejira (AH1223) below inside a circle, flowerlike design with 8 petals and 56 dotes.
Edge
Description:
Plain
Plain
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1223 (1808) | ١٣ / ١٢٢٣ | Unknown | |
| 1223 (1808) | ٢٣ / ١٢٢٣ | Unknown |