I noticed that for one it says for the obverse “NO ornament above the word Abdulhamid I” and for the other “Ornament above the word Abdulhamid I” , but I can't figure out where that is. Maybe someone can help me figure it out
I'm pretty sure that for the first one the reign year is just “8” and the supposed “7” is just a part of the design (you can also see that design thing in the second picture)
The main reason why I ask this question is that I have this coin but I'm not sure which one it is since I don't see what the difference is between KM# 402 and KM# 403
The tulip is missing in the coin on the right. Maybe this is the “ornament” (I am assuming it's a tulip, since I know this flower figures into Ottoman emblems).
I think the Numista photo for one of the types is worn in this area, which makes it hard to see the difference.
The tulip is missing in the coin on the right. Maybe this is the “ornament” (I am assuming it's a tulip, since I know this flower figures into Ottoman emblems).
I think the Numista photo for one of the types is worn in this area, which makes it hard to see the difference.
Yes that is the ornament. Here are better pictures from PCGS:
Interesting about KM403 is that the ornament is not gone, it has just moved across the coin by about 180 degrees (to roughly 7:30, and above what I think is the mint name?).