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Akçe - Cem Sultan Pretender
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1481 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the Arabic legend of the pretender ruler in two lines, reading 'Sultan Cem son of Mehmed Khan,' rendered in a characteristic early Ottoman calligraphic style. The inscription is flanked by a scattering of pellets arranged around the field, a decorative device typical of Anatolian hammered silver coinage of this period. The flan is irregular and slightly undersized, consistent with hand-struck akçe production of the late fifteenth century. The legend is boldly engraved and occupies the majority of the coin's face, with no additional figural or geometric devices present. |
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| Obverse lettering | سلطان جم بن محمد خان (Translation: Sultan Cem son of Mehmed Khan) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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