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1 Para - Osman III Kostantiniyye mint
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1755 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#252 |
| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the elaborate tughra of Sultan Osman III, rendered in the traditional Ottoman calligraphic style with sweeping horizontal loops (beyze), ascending vertical strokes (tuğ), and the characteristic leftward curved tail (hançer). The tughra is set against a plain field and surrounded by a border of small radiating dashes or pellets near the rim. The design occupies the full face of the flan, with the calligraphic monogram serving as the sole device in accordance with Ottoman numismatic convention. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a multi-line Arabic inscription in the central field, recording the mint name Kostantiniyye (Constantinople) and the regnal year 1168 AH, with the phrase 'duriba fi Kostantiniyye' indicating the place of striking. The text is arranged in stacked horizontal registers, with the numeral 1168 visible at the base of the inscription. The field is enclosed by a rope or cable border running along the inner rim, a typical decorative feature of Ottoman billon para coinage of this period. |
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