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TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, cupro-nickel medal (11.86g), AH1318, lovely XF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Islamic Coins - Ottoman Empire Start Price:85.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 USD
TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, cupro-nickel medal (11.86g), AH1318, lovely XF
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This item SOLD at 2026 Sep 19 @ 14:13UTC-07:00 : PDT/MST
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TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, cupro-nickel medal (11.86g), AH1318, Moyaux 568A; cf. Swan 332 (30 mm) toughra and locomotive in wreath // Turkish inscription; pierced as always for suspension, lovely XF. Sultan Abdul Hamid II announced the building of a railway to the holy cities of Medina and Mecca in 1900. It was to be financed from donations, and operated entirely by Ottoman subjects. Donors were rewarded with a medal, struck in a variety of metals: the wearable versions being either 68mm or 30mm. However, Arab rebels prevented the construction crews from reaching Mecca. Continued opposition during World War I resulted in the line terminating at Medina.