Catalog
1 Dinar - Murad III
| Issuer | Algiers, Regency of |
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| Year | 1583-1587 |
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| Weight | 4.14 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a multi-line Arabic inscription enclosed within a raised square cartouche, bearing the name and titles of Sultan Murad III. The square border is defined by double-ruled lines, with additional marginal Arabic legends occupying the area between the cartouche and the irregular coin flan on all four sides. The lettering is executed in a bold, angular Naskh-influenced hand typical of Ottoman hammered coinage of the late sixteenth century. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a multi-line Arabic inscription set within a raised square cartouche framed by double-ruled borders, containing religious formulae and mint or regnal references consistent with Ottoman Algerian coinage of the AH 991-995 period. Marginal Arabic legends in a smaller hand fill the irregular space surrounding the cartouche on all sides. The overall layout mirrors the obverse in its formal, epigraphic character, with the hammered strike producing slightly uneven relief across the flan. |
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| Mintage | 991 (1583) - - 995 (1587) - - |
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