1892 PCGS MS 65 Turkey 1 Kurush 1293/17 Ottoman Silver Coin POP 3/0 (21062702C)
Gem Mint State Uncirculated Ottoman Empire Turkey silver 1 kurush coin.
Dated 1293 AH year 17 = 1892 CE.
Certified by PCGS to MS 65, Population Census: 5 coins, only 1 higher (MS66). Cert No: 40342108.
Colorfully toned with lustrous & reflective surfaces.
Coin features the Sultan's Tughra (calligraphic monogram, seal or signature). Tughras served a purpose similar to the cartouche in ancient Egypt or the Royal Cipher of British monarchs. Every Ottoman sultan had his own individual tughra.
