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Akce - Mengli I Giray Qrim Mint
| Issuer | Khanate of Crimea |
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| Year | 1468-1515 |
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| Weight | 0.58 g |
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| Obverse description | Arabic legend struck on a small, irregular flan typical of hammered Crimean Khanate coinage. The inscription, rendered in stylized Naskh or Kufic-influenced Arabic script, occupies the entire field and references the ruling khan, Mengli I Giray. The lettering is set in multiple lines with characteristic overstrike distortion common to this issue. The field is undecorated, and no border or inner circle is present. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the dynastic tamgha of the Giray dynasty, a distinctive heraldic symbol serving as the emblem of the ruling house, prominently placed in the center of the field. Surrounding the tamgha are additional Arabic inscriptions referencing the mint name Qrim (Crimea) and, on dated specimens, the AH regnal year. The strike is typically weak and off-center, consistent with hand-hammered production on a small silver flan. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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