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Akce - Dawlat I Giray
| Issuer | Khanate of Crimea |
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| Year | 1550-1577 |
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| Currency | Beshilik |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing the tamgha (dynastic insignia) of the Giray dynasty of the Crimean Khanate, rendered in a stylized, angular form characteristic of hammered billon coinage of the period. The device is struck on a broadly flan with irregular edges typical of hand-struck production. The surfaces show heavy patination and wear consistent with circulation use. Arabic script legends, though largely illegible on this example, would conventionally surround or accompany the tamgha in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displaying a partial or secondary impression of the Giray dynastic tamgha, characteristic of the double-sided die work employed on Crimean Khanate billon akce of the mid-sixteenth century. The flan is irregular and clipped, with surfaces showing pronounced corrosion and encrustation obscuring fine detail. Arabic inscriptions, typically including the khan's name and titles, would originally have appeared in the field, but are largely effaced on this specimen. The overall execution is consistent with the rough hammered fabric typical of Crimean minor coinage of this era. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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