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1 Para - Mehmed IV Copper
| Issuer | Tripoli, Regency of |
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| Year | 1666-1683 |
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| Diameter | 15 mm |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | سلطان محمد خان بن ابراهيم (Translation: Sultan Mehmed Khan bin Ibrahim) |
| Reverse description | Central field bearing a multi-line Arabic inscription giving the mint name and regnal year, enclosed within a dotted circular border. The legend reads 'Struck in Tripoli West' followed by the abbreviated Hijri date. The numerals appear prominently at the base of the inscription, identifying the year of issue. The overall layout is characteristic of Ottoman provincial hammered copper coinage, with bold, uneven lettering on an irregular flan. |
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