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20 Para - Selim III French Occupation
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire - Eyalet of Egypt |
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| Year | 1800-1801 |
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| Currency | Piastre (1688-1834) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears multi-line Arabic inscriptions in the central field recording the mint name and date of issue, divided across several lines in the traditional Ottoman manner. The regnal year (Year 13 or 14) appears prominently alongside the Hijri accession year 1203, with the mint epithet indicating striking at Misr (Egypt). The legends are enclosed within a plain inner border and a prominent beaded outer rim consistent with the obverse, giving the coin a uniform decorative frame on both sides. |
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| Reverse lettering | ١٣ ضرب فى مصر سنة ١٢٠٣ (Translation: 13 Struck in Egypt Year 1203) |
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| Mintage | 1215 (1800) - Year 13 - 1216 (1801) - Year 14 - |
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