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Egypt Silver - Beautifully Toned Gems 10 Qirsh and 20 Qirsh

atomatom Posts: 444 ✭✭✭✭
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A couple of recent submissions. With the TrueView promotion last quarter, the photos are just too nice not to share. And the coins - they too, are quite exceptional!

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,650 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very attractive

    Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.

  • tonedSilvertonedSilver Posts: 153 ✭✭✭

    Very nice, almost PL coins.

  • atomatom Posts: 444 ✭✭✭✭

    @tonedSilver said:
    Very nice, almost PL coins.

    Tough to tell from the images but you’ve got a sharp eye! The 20 qirsh does appear as proof like, although the 10 Q definitely doesn’t. Just has amazing “middle east toning”.

  • ZoharZohar Posts: 6,664 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Indeed exceptional!

    Habsburg Talers
  • PatARPatAR Posts: 347 ✭✭✭

    Beautiful!

    Coins of Isabel 2


  • atomatom Posts: 444 ✭✭✭✭

    Thanks to all of you who commented. I find Egypt coins a challenging series, due to both relatively scarce mintages and mint state survivors. The color or toning is just gravy! I'm building my Registry sets for Egypt; I find it's an easy way to keep the series well cataloged. Not too many collectors pursuing this area of coinage, which I like!

  • GreigGreig Posts: 89 ✭✭

    Those are two gorgeous coins! The toning is interesting, as I have a couple of Turkish silver coins from approximately the same era that display the same look. Atom calls it "middle east toning," a term I had not heard before, but certainly seems appropriate.

    BTW, one small point: when I went to download the photos, I noted that the PCGS website has the 10 qirsh listed as an AH 1293/10W. Isn't it actually an AH 1293/29W (like the 20 qirsh)? If so, you may want to let them know (I don't know what is on the holder...it may be correct).

  • atomatom Posts: 444 ✭✭✭✭

    @Greig said:
    Those are two gorgeous coins! The toning is interesting, as I have a couple of Turkish silver coins from approximately the same era that display the same look. Atom calls it "middle east toning," a term I had not heard before, but certainly seems appropriate.

    BTW, one small point: when I went to download the photos, I noted that the PCGS website has the 10 qirsh listed as an AH 1293/10W. Isn't it actually an AH 1293/29W (like the 20 qirsh)? If so, you may want to let them know (I don't know what is on the holder...it may be correct).

    Good catch Greig

    I noticed it immediately and already have contacted them for returning and correcting the label. It’s odd to me that they made the error, since I entered the correct date on the submission!

  • bronco2078bronco2078 Posts: 10,424 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 24, 2019 5:57PM

    bump for a question , I was looking at a 20 qirsh and comparing it to my krause book the date is not listed . The ascension date is ok but the year doesn't show in the table. However there is a note at the bottom saying later dates exist for this type.

    I have taken a shine to islamic coins lately and I'm confused about this. It seems like a later date would overlap into the next version of the type , why would that happen? Were both being struck at the same time?

    I should add that those are stunning examples and the thread deserved a bump for that reason too B)

  • atomatom Posts: 444 ✭✭✭✭

    @bronco2078 said:
    bump for a question , I was looking at a 20 qirsh and comparing it to my krause book the date is not listed . The ascension date is ok but the year doesn't show in the table. However there is a note at the bottom saying later dates exist for this type.

    I have taken a shine to islamic coins lately and I'm confused about this. It seems like a later date would overlap into the next version of the type , why would that happen? Were both being struck at the same time?

    I should add that those are stunning examples and the thread deserved a bump for that reason too B)

    Can you post images - may be able to help
    Also, thanks for your compliment

  • bronco2078bronco2078 Posts: 10,424 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 25, 2019 7:40PM

    @atom said:

    Can you post images - may be able to help
    Also, thanks for your compliment

    Thanks for the info via PM , it looks like I won the auction B)

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/1876-egypt-20-qirsh-piastres-huge-silver-coin-rare-/113693322933?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&nma=true&si=CIED2060zxRoZ4R%2FfQGxXTOUvTo%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc

    every once in a while I'll take an interest in some new to me type of foreign coin and look for a pocket piece to live with for a while , it gives me an excuse to learn about different countries and usually leads to me searching the forum and bumping old threads that maybe others would enjoy seeing again. B)

  • bronco2078bronco2078 Posts: 10,424 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @atom if you put a link to your registry set in your sig someone will surely check it out when your thread gets bumped again.

    If you are ready to share I mean ............... no pressure >:)

  • SYRACUSIANSYRACUSIAN Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭✭

    This is the nicest 20 qirsh that I’ve seen ever since I sold my Heaton minted example. Fantastic!

    Dimitri



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  • atomatom Posts: 444 ✭✭✭✭

    @SYRACUSIAN said:
    This is the nicest 20 qirsh that I’ve seen ever since I sold my Heaton minted example. Fantastic!

    Thanks for your comment. It is the most appealing one I've seen too, with prooflike surfaces and delicate toning.

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