2 Zeri Mahbub - Mahmud I Pattern

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IssuerEgypt
Year1731
TypeCoin pattern
Value2 Zari Maḥbūb (7)
CurrencyPiastre (1688-1834)
CompositionGold
Weight5.15 g
Dimensions36 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
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Obverse descriptionLarge tughra
Obverse scriptArabic
Obverse letteringnisfiye zarb misr fi 1143 az nasrah
(Translation: Struck Misr [Cairo] in 1143 may his victory be glorious)
Reverse descriptionBroad flan of required weight struck twice on each side with with zeri mahbub nisfiye (half zeri mahbub) dies
Reverse scriptArabic
Reverse letteringsultan al-barain wa khaqan al-bahrain al-sultan ibn raghib al-sultan
(Translation: Sultan of the two lands and Khaqan of the two seas, the Sultan, Raghib, son of the Sultan)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1143 (1731)  - -
Catalog ID7207957020
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