View source for Egypt AH1327 (2)-H 2 qirsh

[[Image:EG_1327yr2H_2qirsh-obv (2).JPG|300px|thumb|from the Ma’adi Collection]]
[[Image:EG_1327yr2H_2qirsh-rev (2).JPG|300px|thumb|from the Ma’adi Collection]]
[[Image:Egypt AH1327-2 2 qirsh obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]]
[[Image:Egypt AH1327-2 2 qirsh rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]]

The coin shown is a silver two qirsh from the reign of Sultan Mehmed V. The obverse bears the toughra, or signature, of the sultan, with the denomination written below. A flower design is to the right of the toughra. The mintmark H is at the base, the mintmark of the Heaton Mint. The reverse carries the year of mintage (year 2 of reign) followed by the script 'minted in Misr' (Egypt). The year of accession (1327) is written below, and all the foregoing is enclosed by a wreath. The date of the coin translates to 1910 AD. Uslu<sup>[1]</sup> lists this issue as common. 
 
This denomination represents a member of a coinage reform started in 1884 AD. Previous to that date, with a value less than one qirsh were given in the unit 'para'. Though fractional qirshes were treated differently than previous years, qirshes and their multiples resembled pre-reform designs and compositions. The difference was the introduction of copper-nickel 1 qirshes in certain years. This suite of denominations was continued until the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, and subsequent loss of influence in [[Egypt]], in 1914 AD.

''Recorded mintage'': 250,000.

''Specifications'': 2.8 g, 0.833 fine silver. 

''Catalog reference'': KM 307. 

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]'' 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay, ''Ottoman Empire Coins'', Istanbul: Mas Matbaacilik A.S., 2007.

''Links:''
* [[Egypt AH1327 (2)-H 1/40 qirsh]]
* [[Egypt AH1327 (2)-H 1/20 qirsh]]
* [[Egypt AH1327 (2)-H 1/10 qirsh]]
* [[Egypt AH1327 (2)-H 2/10 qirsh]]
* [[Egypt AH1327 (2)-H qirsh KM-306]]
* [[Egypt AH1327 (2)-H qirsh KM-305]]
* [[Egypt AH1327 (2)-H 5 qirsh]]
* [[Egypt AH1327 (2)-H 10 qirsh]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1910]]
* return to coins of [[Egypt]]

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