Akce - Selim I Prominent 'Han' type

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IssuerOttoman Empire
Year1512-1520
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Akce
CurrencyAkçe (1327-1687)
CompositionSilver
Weight0.7 g
Dimensions12 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
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Obverse descriptionInside a circle, the titulature of the sultan. Around, a beading.
Obverse scriptArabic
Obverse letteringسلطان شاه سليم بن بايزيد خان
(Translation: Sultan Shah Selim Ibn Bayezid Han :  `[The] Sultan, [The] Shah, Selim [I], Son of Bayezid [II], Han.)
Reverse descriptionInside a circle, an inscription followed by the name of the mint and the accession year of the sultan.
Reverse scriptArabic
Reverse letteringنصره عز ضر ب [...] سنة ۹۱۸
(Translation: Nasruhu Azze Duriba Bi [...] Sana 918 :  `May he be victorious ; Struck in [Name of the mint, see comment section] The year 918 [AH].`)
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Mint
MintageND (1512-1520)  - - Mint undefined -
ND (1512-1520)  - 6) Novo Brdo (Kosovo) -
918 (1513)  - 1) Edirne (Turkey) -
918 (1513)  - 2) Amasya (Turkey) -
918 (1513)  - 4) Constantinople (Turkey) -
918 (1513)  - 5) Konya (Turkey) -
924 (1518)  - 3) Hizan (Turkey) -
Catalog ID5202923810
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