Item number: A1367

Year: AD 1905-1912

Material: Silver

Size: 24.5 x 24.5 mm

Manufactured by: Egypt

Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2024

This is a 5 Qirsh silver coin issued in AH 1327 (AD 1909–1910) under the nominal authority of the Ottoman Empire but effectively under the autonomous rule of the Khedivate of Egypt. The coin was minted during the reign of Khedive Abbas II. The term Qirsh refers to a silver coin denomination adopted by the Ottoman Empire starting in the 17th century AD.

The obverse of this coin reflects the strong influence of Ottoman court culture and features the personal tughra (calligraphic monogram) of Khedive Abbas II. Below the tughra is the Arabic abbreviation “ش٥”, denoting the denomination “5 Qirsh.” Above the tughra are seven five-pointed stars, while the right side is adorned with a branch motif. The lower edge is encircled with a decorative wreath. At the very bottom of the coin is an English mark “H”, indicating that this coin was designed by the Birmingham Mint in the United Kingdom. The Birmingham Mint not only fulfilled orders for British coins but also designed coin dies for Egypt, China, and various European countries.

The reverse of the coin bears the Arabic inscription “ضرب في مصر ١٣٢٧”, which translates to “Struck in Egypt, AH 1327.” The inscription is decorated with three five-pointed stars along the upper edge, while knotted branches adorn both the left and right sides.

In AD 1818, Muhammad Ali Pasha, an Ottoman commander of Albanian origin, was tasked with restoring order in Egypt following Napoleon’s invasion. Taking advantage of the situation, Muhammad Ali Pasha established himself as the de facto ruler of Egypt. While nominally accepting Egypt’s status as a province of the Ottoman Empire, he secured hereditary rule for his family, effectively creating an autonomous dynasty. In AD 1867, the Ottoman Empire further acknowledged this autonomy by granting his descendants the title of Khedive, marking an elevation in Egypt’s political status. Abbas II ascended to power in AD 1892.

In AD 1914, with the outbreak of World War I, Abbas II expressed support for the Ottoman Empire. This stance led to his overthrow by the British, who subsequently declared Egypt a protectorate. Abbas II became the last Khedive of Egypt, and he passed away in AD 1944 in Geneva, Switzerland.

物件編號: A1367

年代: 公元 1905-1912 年

材質: 銀

尺寸: 24.5 x 24.5 mm

製造地: 埃及

來源: 福君錢幣 2024

這是一枚回曆1327年(公元1909-1910年)，名義為鄂圖曼土耳其一省，但實則實質獨立統治的赫迪夫埃及政權，時任赫迪夫的統治者阿拔斯二世發行的面額5庫魯什銀幣。「庫魯什」是鄂圖曼土耳其自公元17世紀起，採納的一種銀幣面額單位。

這枚錢幣的正面深受鄂圖曼宮廷文化影響，專屬於統治者阿拔斯二世本人的「圖格拉」姓名花押，下方的阿拉伯文「ش٥」為面額的縮寫「5庫魯什」。花押上緣有七枚五芒星，右側有一枝枝條，下緣則有花環圍繞作為裝飾。在錢幣的最底部有一個英文戳記「H」，代表這枚錢幣是埃及政府委由英國的伯明翰造幣廠設計。伯明翰造幣廠不僅承接英國的訂單，亦有替埃及、中國和其他歐洲國家設計錢幣的模具。

錢幣背面的阿拉伯文「 ضرب في مصر ١٣٢٧」完整意思是「鑄造於埃及，回曆1327年」。銘文上緣有三枚五芒星作為裝飾，左右兩側則是打結的枝條。

公元1818年，阿爾巴尼亞人出身的鄂圖曼將領穆罕默德·阿里帕夏，奉命到埃及處理拿破崙入侵後的混亂局面後，穆罕默德·阿里帕夏就此成為盤據在埃及的一方之霸，雖然名義上答應埃及作為鄂圖曼土耳其的一省，但卻換得自身家族實質獨立的世襲統治。公元1867年，鄂圖曼土耳其進一步承認阿里後裔使用的「赫迪夫」頭銜，標示著埃及的獨立地位進一步提升。

阿拔斯二世於公元1892年在位。公元1914年，第一次世界大戰爆發後，阿拔斯二世表達對於鄂圖曼土耳其的支持。因此阿拔斯二世遭到英國推翻將埃及納入保護國，阿拔斯二世成為埃及最後一任赫迪夫，於公元1944年逝世於瑞士日內瓦。