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20 Para - Mahmud II type B
| Issuer | Tripoli, Regency of |
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| Year | 1808 |
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| Value | 20 Para (0.5) |
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| Reverse description | Four lines of Arabic calligraphic inscription filling the central field, presenting the full imperial Ottoman title of Sultan Mahmud II. The legend reads 'Sultan of the Two Lands and Khagan of the Two Seas, The Sultan, son of the Sultan,' with the regnal year 13 appearing within the text. The inscriptions are arranged in horizontal registers within the field, enclosed by a beaded border consistent with the obverse. The lettering style reflects the formal chancery hand typical of Ottoman provincial coinage of this period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Tripoli's regency coinage under the Karamanli dynasty occupied an awkward monetary position — nominally Ottoman in type but struck locally with inconsistent alloy control, which is why billon pieces from this period vary so dramatically in silver content. The 1808 date places this issue early in the long reign of Mahmud II, who had only just taken the throne following the deposition and execution of Mustafa IV.
Karamanli Tripoli retained effective autonomy from Istanbul throughout this period, and the local mint exercised that independence freely.