Turkey 1 and 2 Kurush 1908 to 1917

These silver coins from Ottoman Turkey sport a neat tughra and the Islamic year AH3127, indicating the rule of Muhammad V between AH1327 and AH1336 (western years 1909AD to 1918AD):

1 KURUSH: 15 mm diameter, 0.0321 troy ounces silver
2 KURUSH: 19 mm diameter, 0.0642 troy ounces silver

The year of the Sultan's reign (regnal year) appears on the side with the tughra, the side opposite the side with the AH1327 date. In our image, the regnal year is 3, or AH1330 or 1911AD.

1 KURUSH
worn: $1 US dollar approximate catalog value
average circulated: $4
well preserved: $8
fully uncirculated: $20

2 KURUSH
worn: $1 US dollar approximate catalog value
average circulated: $4
well preserved: $10
fully uncirculated: $30

Regal year 5 is special for 2 kurush coins. Double the values shown.

Requester Jeronimo describes his particular coin with heavy black toning. This can add value for some collectors who like toned coins, but, for the most part, it detracts from value because most collectors prefer coins of natural color.
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Coin: 20844, Genre: Islamic Hindu Buddhist, Timeline: World
Created (yyyymm): 201602, Last review: 201602
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic gray Letters: Flowing style
Years: sort: 1908, filter: 1908 to 1917
Image: turkey_2_kurush_1911.jpg
Tags: slicing scripts letter monograms 4th kuru reign lettering 2nd initials aribic turkish toning stars arabia regne black turks turkee cummuriyeti corners lining slash regnat 100 burst lined regno lines regnum caligraphy toned inscription bar tone regn kurus arab monogram 100th slice crossbar star starburst turkiye bars toughra arabian slanted yrs initals starrs letters 1st arabic regnal tughra turkey regni years line cumhiriyeti kurush year outlined scrip inscriptions tugrha outline slant arabesque corner lettered script cumhuriyeti blackish outlining reyna calligraphy initial