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5 Kuruş
- Series:
- ColnectIsBest
- Catalog codes:
- Col:TR-000004, WCC:km720
- Themes:
- VisitColnectCom
- Issued on:
- 1876
- Last issue date:
- 1879
- Distribution:
- VisitColnectCom
- Mints:
- CopyWrong
- Composition:
- CopyWrong
- Edge:
- CopyWrong
- Orientation:
- ColnectIsBest
- Shape:
- ColnectScrp
- Rim:
- from colnect.com
- Weight:
- from colnect.com
- Diameter:
- iInfringe
- Face value:
- VisitColnectCom
- Known mintage:
- iInfringe
- Composition Details:
- 830/1000 Silver .1605 oz. ASW, 170/1000 copper830/1000 Silver .1605 oz. ASW, 170/1000 copper
- Score:
- ColnectIsBest
- Description:
- iInfringe
- Buy Now:
- CopyWrong
5 Kuruş
- Series:
- 1876~1909 / AH1293~1327 - 26th Caliph Abdul Hamid II (broth)
- Catalog codes:
- ColnectScrp
- Themes:
- Crescent (Moon) | Signatures - Autographs | Stars
- Issued on:
- ColnectIsBest
- Last issue date:
- iInfringe
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Constantinople Mint (قسطنطینية), Ottoman Empire
- Composition:
- Silver
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
- Weight:
- 6.013 grams
- Diameter:
- 23.5 mm
- Face value:
- 5 Turkish kuruş
- Known mintage:
- 17,239,000
- Composition Details:
- 830/1000 Silver .1605 oz. ASW, 170/1000 copper830/1000 Silver .1605 oz. ASW, 170/1000 copper
- Score:
- 53% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- Front: Tughra 26th Caliph Abdul Hamid II
sere: عبد الحميد خان بن عبد المجيد
Abdul Hamid (II k)han son of Abdulmejid)
2 beyzes (ovals signifying seas) Mediterranean and Black Sea),
منتصر دائما (muzaffer daima, always victorious)
3 tuğs (vertical lines), 3 zülfe (S-shaped lines),
2 hançer (lines at right, signify swords) power & might
with ال غازي (i.z.a.gh.l.'a. ←, el-Ghazi,
the Islamic warrior) at the right
above (year of rule) ٨ or ٣٤ above سنه
( ←, a.n.s, year 8 until 34)
legend: none, twelve ★ 5-pointed stars (pointed inwards)
inside ring of 12 cresents with rosettes ✿ in outer corners
Back: (mint) ضرب في (i.f b.r(i).z(a) ←,
zarib fi, minted in
above (location) قس طنطينية (ah.y.n(i).t(i).n.t(i) s.q(u) ←,
Qustintiniyah, Constantinople, current: Istanbul)
between (top, title) عــز نصره (h.r.s(a).n(a).z.'ea ←,
translated: May he be victorious)
(bottom, accession year) ١٢٩٣ (AH1293 - 1876)
legend: none, twelve ★ 5-pointed stars (pointed inwards)
inside ring of 12 cresents with rosettes ✿ in outer corners
Note: Varieties exist in the size of toughra, inscription, and date
Edge: G - grained, type: bars
Formerly known as: y34 - Buy Now:
10 Kuruş
- Series:
- 1861~1876 / AH1277~1293 - 24th Caliph Abdul Aziz (brother)
- Catalog codes:
- Col:TR-000006, WCC:km692
- Themes:
- Crescent (Moon) | Signatures - Autographs | Stars
- Issued on:
- 1861
- Last issue date:
- 1865
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Constantinople Mint (قسطنطینية), Ottoman Empire
- Composition:
- Silver
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
- Weight:
- 12.027 grams
- Diameter:
- 26.5 mm
- Face value:
- 10 Turkish kuruş
- Known mintage:
- 280,000
- Composition Details:
- 830/1000 Silver .3210 oz. ASW, 170/1000 copper830/1000 Silver .3210 oz. ASW, 170/1000 copper
- Score:
- 90% Accuracy: Medium
- Description:
- Front: Tughra 24th Caliph Abdülaziz
sere: عبد العزيز خان بن محمود
Abdülaziz (k)han son of Mahmud II)
2 beyzes (ovals signifying seas) Mediterranean and Black Sea),
منتصر دائما (muzaffer daima, always victorious)
3 tuğs (vertical lines), 3 zülfe (S-shaped lines),
2 hançer (lines at right, signify swords) power & might
above (year of rule) ٢ ,١ (1, 2) or ٥ (5)
above سنه (a.n.s ← sana)
legend: none, twelve ★ 5-pointed stars (pointed inwards)
inside ring of 12 cresents with smaller stars in outer corners
Back: (mint) ضرب في (i.f b.r(i).z(a) ←,
zarib fi, minted in
above (location) قس طنطينية (ah.y.n(i).t(i).n.t(i) s.q(u) ←,
Qustintiniyah, Constantinople, current: Istanbul)
between (top, title) عــز نصره (h.r.s(a).n(a).z.'ea ←,
translated: May he be victorious)
(bottom, accession year) ١٢٧٧ (1277 - 1861)
legend: none, twelve ★ 5-pointed stars (pointed inwards)
inside ring of 12 cresents with smaller stars in outer corners
Edge: G - grained, type: bars
Formerly known as: y12 - Buy Now:
20 Kuruş (Piastres - Small inscription)
- Series:
- 1839~1861 / AH1255~1277 - 23rd Caliph Abdul Mejid (son)
- Catalog codes:
- Col:TR-000007, WCC:km675
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Crescent (Moon) | Flowers | Signatures - Autographs | Stars
- Issued on:
- CopyWrong
- Last issue date:
- CopyWrong
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Constantinople Mint (قسطنطینية), Ottoman Empire
- Composition:
- Silver
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
- Weight:
- 24.055 grams
- Diameter:
- 36.8 mm
- Face value:
- 20 Turkish kuruş
- Known mintage:
- 11,983,000
- Composition Details:
- 830/1000 Silver .6419 oz. ASW, 170/1000 copper830/1000 Silver .6419 oz. ASW, 170/1000 copper
- Score:
- 69% Accuracy: Medium
- Description:
- ColnectScrp
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20 Kuruş
- Series:
- 1909~1918 / AH1327~1336 - 27th Caliph Mehmed V (brother)
- Catalog codes:
- ColnectIsBest
- Themes:
- Crescent (Moon) | Signatures - Autographs | Stars
- Issued on:
- 1916
- Last issue date:
- 1918
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Constantinople Mint (قسطنطینية), Ottoman Empire
- Composition:
- Silver
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides
- Weight:
- 24.055 grams
- Diameter:
- 37 mm
- Thickness:
- 3 mm
- Face value:
- 20 Turkish kuruş
- Known mintage:
- 17,700,000
- Composition Details:
- 830/1000 Silver .6419 oz. ASW, 170/1000 copper830/1000 Silver .6419 oz. ASW, 170/1000 copper
- Score:
- 75% Accuracy: Medium
- Description:
- Front: Tughra 27th Caliph Mehmed V Reşad
sere: محمد خان بن عبد المجيد
Mehmed (V k)han son of Abdulmejid)
2 beyzes (ovals signifying seas) Mediterranean and Black Sea),
منتصر دائما (muzaffer daima, always victorious)
3 tuğs (vertical lines), 3 zülfe (S-shaped lines),
2 hançer (lines at right, signify swords) power & might
above (year of rule) سنه / ٨ until سنه / ١٠(h.n.s(a) ← ,
sana, year 8 until year 10)
with ال غازي (i.z.a.gh.l.'a. ←, el-Ghazi,
the Islamic warrior) at the right
legend: none, circular chain of twelve ☾ crescents
between (inner) twelve ★ 5-pointed stars (pointed inwards)
(outer) twelve small ✿ flowers
Back: (mint) ضرب في (i.f b.r(i).z(a) ←,
zarib fi, minted in
above (location) قس طنطينية (ah.y.n(i).t(i).n.t(i) s.q(u) ←,
Qustintiniyah, Constantinople, current: Istanbul)
between (top, title) عــز نصره (h.r.s(a).n(a).z.'ea ←,
translated: May he be victorious)
(bottom, accession year) ١٣٢٧ (AH1327 - 1909, 27 April)
legend: none, circular chain of twelve ☾ grained crescents
between (inner) twelve ★ 5-pointed stars (pointed inwards)
(outer) twelve small ✿ flowers
Edge: G - grained, type: bars
Formerly known as: y51 - Buy Now:
10 Para
- Series:
- 1876~1909 / AH1293~1327 - 26th Caliph Abdul Hamid II (broth)
- Catalog codes:
- Col:TR-000015, WCC:km744
- Themes:
- Crescent (Moon) | Signatures - Autographs | Stars | Symbols
- Issued on:
- ColnectScrp
- Last issue date:
- CopyWrong
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Constantinople Mint (قسطنطینية), Ottoman Empire
- Composition:
- Silver
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 2.0045 grams
- Diameter:
- 18 mm
- Thickness:
- 1 mm
- Face value:
- 10 Turkish para
- Known mintage:
- 3,492,000
- Composition Details:
- 100/1000 Silver .0064 oz. ASW, 900/1000 copper alloys100/1000 Silver .0064 oz. ASW, 900/1000 copper alloys
- Score:
- 34% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- Front: (value) ١٠ (10)
above (accession year) ١٢٩٣ (AH1293 - 1876)
between (emblem) ☪↺ with sript on (cresent) ☾↺
(right, title) عز نصره (h.r.s(a).n(a).z.'ea ←,
translated: May he be victorious)
(cemter-left, mint) ضرب في قسطنطينية
(ah.y.n(i).t(i).n.t(i) s.q(u) i.f b.r(i).z(a) ←, zarib fi
Qustintiniyah, minted in Constantinople, current: Istanbul)
legend: none
Back: Tughra 26th Caliph Abdul Hamid II
sere: عبد الحميد خان بن عبد المجيد
Abdul Hamid (II k)han son of Abdulmejid)
2 beyzes (ovals signifying seas) Mediterranean and Black Sea),
منتصر دائما (muzaffer daima, always victorious)
3 tuğs (vertical lines), 3 zülfe (S-shaped lines),
2 hançer (lines at right, signify swords) power & might
with ال غازي (i.z.a.gh.l.'a. ←, el-Ghazi, the Islamic
warrior) at the right
(bottom, year of rule) ٢٥ until ٣٠
above سنه (a.n.s ← sana, year 25 until 30)
legend: none circle with 5 curles and ∴ decorrations
Varieties exist in size of regnal year 27
Edge: P - plain, type: )
Formerly known as: y25 - Buy Now:
10 Para (1/4 Kurus)
- Series:
- 1938~1946 - 2nd Circulation series
- Catalog codes:
- Col:TR-000018, WCC:km868
- Themes:
- Crescent (Moon) | Seals (Emblems) | Stars
- Issued on:
- 1940
- Last issue date:
- 1942
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Turkish State Mint (Darphane), Istanbul, Turkey
- Composition:
- Copper-Aluminium
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 2 grams
- Diameter:
- 17 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.25 mm
- Face value:
- 10 Turkish para
- Known mintage:
- 80,000,000
- Composition Details:
- 81-63% Copper, 9-27% Tin, 10% Aluminium81-63% Copper, 9-27% Tin, 10% Aluminium
- Score:
- 44% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- Front: (large thick value) 10 ᴾᴬᴿᴬ above (year) 1940 until 1942
legend: none
Back: Emblem ★☽ (Crescent moon with 5-pointed star at the left)
legend: (state name, top) TÜRKİYE (bottom-right) CUMHURİYETİ
(translated: Republic of Turkey)
Edge: P - Plain, type : П
Formerly known as: y91 - Buy Now:
1 Kuruş
- Series:
- 1934~1940 - 1st Circulation series
- Catalog codes:
- Col:TR-000027, WCC:km861
- Themes:
- Crescent (Moon) | Seals (Emblems) | Stars | Stylized Plants
- Issued on:
- VisitColnectCom
- Last issue date:
- iInfringe
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Turkish State Mint (Darphane), Istanbul, Turkey
- Composition:
- Copper-Nickel
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
- Weight:
- 2.5 grams
- Diameter:
- 18.5 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.13 mm
- Face value:
- 1 Turkish kuruş
- Known mintage:
- 10,584,000
- Composition Details:
- 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
- Score:
- 74% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- Front: (Thick Roman value) I between mirrored stylized olive branches
above (currency) KURUȘ
(bottom, year) 1935 until 1937
legend: none
Back: Lying emblem ☪ (Crescent moon with 5-pointed star at the center)
legend: (state name, top) TÜRKİYE (below) CUMHURİYETİ
(translated: Republic of Turkey)
Note: demonetised in 1951
Edge P - Plain, type: П
Formerly known as: y87 - Buy Now:
1 Kuruş
- Series:
- CopyWrong
- Catalog codes:
- Col:TR-000028, WCC:km867
- Themes:
- ColnectIsBest
- Issued on:
- 1938
- Last issue date:
- 1944
- Distribution:
- ColnectScrp
- Mints:
- ColnectIsBest
- Composition:
- iInfringe
- Edge:
- CopyWrong
- Orientation:
- VisitColnectCom
- Shape:
- VisitColnectCom
- Rim:
- CopyWrong
- Weight:
- iInfringe
- Diameter:
- ColnectIsBest
- Thickness:
- from colnect.com
- Face value:
- ColnectIsBest
- Known mintage:
- VisitColnectCom
- Composition Details:
- 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
- Score:
- iInfringe
- Description:
- VisitColnectCom
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1 Kuruş
- Series:
- 1957~1968 - 4th Circulation series
- Catalog codes:
- Col:TR-000030, WCC:km895
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Crescent (Moon) | Plants (Flora) | Seals (Emblems) | Stars
- Issued on:
- 1961
- Last issue date:
- 1963
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Turkish State Mint (Darphane), Istanbul, Turkey
- Composition:
- Brass
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 1 grams
- Diameter:
- 14 mm
- Thickness:
- 0.78 mm
- Face value:
- 1 Turkish kuruş
- Known mintage:
- 5,785,000
- Composition Details:
- 60%-70% Copper, 40%-30% Zinc60%-70% Copper, 40%-30% Zinc
- Score:
- 50% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 1 (See)
- Description:
- Front: Olive sprig with 8 leaves
between (left, year) 1961 until 1963
and (right, value) 1 / KURUŞ
legend: none
Back: Emblem ★☽ (Crescent moon with 5-pointed star at the left)
legend: (state name) TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ
(translated: Republic of Turkey)
(bottom,) oak sprig with 2 leaves
Edge: P - plain, type: П
Formerly known as: y154 - Buy Now: