Catalog
| Issuer | Khanate of Crimea |
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| Year | 1584 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the dynastic tamgha of the Giray khans, the heraldic emblem of the ruling house of Crimea, rendered in raised relief. The tamgha appears as a stylized trident-like symbol enclosed within a cartouche or inner circle, characteristic of Crimean Khanate coinage of the late sixteenth century. Partial Arabic script legend surrounds the central device along the periphery, partially visible due to the irregular flan. The die-work is typical of hammered Islamic coinage of the period, with slightly off-center strike. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a two-line Arabic inscription in the field, divided by a horizontal line, presenting the khan's name and title in the format standard to Crimean Khanate akce coinage. The upper register contains one line of Arabic script and the lower register a second line, together conveying the ruler's name and the mint or regnal formula. The lettering is bold and deeply struck relative to the flan size, consistent with hammered silver coinage of the Giray dynasty. The irregular planchet results in some peripheral legend loss. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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