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5 Para - Mahmud II and Said
| Issuer | Baghdad Eyalet |
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| Year | 1815 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the Arabic inscription 'Said Pasha' (سعيد باشا), the name of the local Ottoman governor of Baghdad, rendered in bold calligraphic script within a six-pointed star (hexagram) formed by two overlapping triangles. The star motif is enclosed within a double border consisting of an inner rope or cable pattern and an outer raised rim, typical of provincial Ottoman hammered coinage. The irregular flan exhibits characteristic surface porosity and green patination consistent with a copper alloy of this period. The overall design reflects the distinctive style of Baghdad Eyalet provincial issues struck under joint authority of Sultan Mahmud II and the local Pasha. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears a multi-line Arabic inscription arranged within a rectangular cartouche, reading 'Struck in Baghdad 1231' (ضرب فى بغداد ١٢٣١), recording both the mint city and the AH regnal year of issue. The legend is executed in bold, stylized thuluth-influenced calligraphy characteristic of early nineteenth-century Ottoman provincial mints. The cartouche is surrounded by a plain inner field and enclosed within a double border of raised lines and a dentilated or cable outer rim. The flan is irregular and shows typical hammered fabric with surface granularity and olive-green copper patination. This reverse type follows the standard formula for Baghdad Eyalet copper coinage of the reign of Mahmud II. |
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