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4 Qirsh - Abdullah plain borders
| Issuer | Sudan |
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| Year | 1893 |
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| Diameter | 25 mm |
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| Reverse description | Three lines of bold Arabic inscription occupying the central field, separated by a horizontal rule dividing the legend into upper and lower registers. The upper portion bears the mint name and regnal year, while the lower portion records the AH date. A plain inner border frames the inscription, surrounded by a beaded outer border at the rim. The lettering is in a characteristic Mahdist script style, with the mint name 'Omdurman' prominently displayed alongside the regnal year 8 and the Hijri date 1310. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Issued under the nominal suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire while Egypt administered Sudan, this piece dates to a period when the Mahdist State had effectively controlled most of the country for nearly a decade. The khedival government in Cairo continued striking coins for Sudan largely as a political assertion — actual circulation in Mahdist-held territories was minimal, and Ottoman-Egyptian coinage was actively rejected in those regions as a symbol of the occupying order.
The plain-border distinction from KM#10.2 reflects a die modification made during the same production run at the Misr (Cairo) mint.