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2 Kharub - Mahmud I without 'duriba'
| Issuer | Tunisia |
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| Year | 1740-1743 |
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| Currency | Rial (1567-1891) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the Arabic inscription of the Sultan's name and title in two lines within a rope-bordered inner circle. The legend reads 'Sultan Mahmud' in large, bold Arabic calligraphy occupying the majority of the central field. A continuous Arabic marginal legend runs around the outer border between two beaded rims, encircling the entire design. The lettering is characteristic of hammered Ottoman-provincial coinage, with a slightly irregular strike typical of the Tunisian mint of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the mint name and Hijri date arranged in two lines within a rope-bordered inner circle. The upper portion shows the Islamic date '1156' in Arabic numerals, separated by a horizontal line from the word 'Tunis' below, indicating the place of minting. A continuous Arabic marginal legend encircles the central device between two beaded rims. The overall layout follows the standard format of Ottoman-provincial Tunisian billon coinage of the mid-eighteenth century. |
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