Kazaviti Thasos / Καζαβήτι Θάσος
Local Issue
Countermarked Coin of the Ottoman Empire

40 Para AE 37

SHH 4455

Obverse

Reverse

Parameter Obverse Reverse Notes Reference

21.14 g   36.6-36.6 mm   12:00 o'clock   VF t = ?.?-?.? mm   ρ = ?.?? g/cm^3   σ(240 Hz) obv. 11.2-11.7, rev. 11.0-11.5 MS/m Tuğrâ of Abd el-Azîz; regnal year 4 below. Denomination 40 Pa; inscription around with accession year 1277 AH in lower part. Ex Kenneth M. MacKenzie Collection 2398 Obv. --- Rev. 1x CM Wilski G 10-13 =  [Κ(αζαβήτι) Α(γιοι)] Α(πόστολοι) / [1]889                   MacKenzie & Lachman GRK 10/13        1x CM Wilski G 10-12a =  Κ(αζαβήτι) Α(γιοι) Α(πόστολοι) / 1884                   MacKenzie & Lachman GRK 10/13 CM G 10-12a is an overstrike on G 10-13 which makes the Hans Wilski interpretation of the last date digit on the latter as "9" uncertain. It is probably an incompletly engraved "2". Sultan Collection, Künker (2011) 199/--- Original coin Artuk 2053; Krause & Mishler 702