Bidspirit auction | Egypt 1⁄20 Qirsh AH1293 year
Egypt 1⁄20 Qirsh AH1293 year 10 (1885). PCGS MS 64 BN. Top Pop: The finest graded by PCGS! Only one copy engraved by PCGS MS 64 - KM-288; Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909); A wonderful lustrous chocolate brown mint state example! PCGS graded MS 64 BN, ex Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection. A historic copper issue from the Khedivate of Egypt under Ottoman suzerainty. The obverse features the intricate Tughra (calligraphic monogram) of Sultan Abdul Hamid II, with the regnal year ”10” below. The reverse displays the denomination and the accession date (AH 1293) within a traditional wreath. A wonderful lustrous chocolate brown Mint State example! Graded MS 64 BN by PCGS, this coin is a TOP POP—the highest graded in existence at this service. It possesses incredible eye appeal, with smooth, satiny surfaces and a deep, original chocolate-brown patina that glows under light.