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Akce - Murad II 848 AH/1444
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1445 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Hammered silver flan bearing a two-line Arabic legend in the field, reading 'Murad bin Mehmed / Han azze nasrühü' (Murad son of Mehmed / Khan, may his victory be glorified). The inscription is rendered in a cursive Arabic script typical of early Ottoman coinage, with no border or decorative elements beyond the flowing calligraphic strokes. The irregular flan edges and slightly off-center strike are characteristic of hammered Ottoman akçes of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse field features a two-line Arabic legend reading 'Hüllide mülkehü / Duribe Edirne' (May his reign be eternal / Struck in Edirne), executed in flowing cursive Arabic script. The mint name 'Edirne' (Adrianople) appears prominently in the lower line, serving as the principal mint identifier. The strike is characteristic of Ottoman hammered coinage with irregular planchet edges and variable depth of impression across the field. |
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Murad II's reign was interrupted — and this is one of the stranger episodes in Ottoman dynastic history. In 1444, Murad voluntarily abdicated in favor of his twelve-year-old son Mehmed, retreating to Manisa. The crusading forces of John Hunyadi and Władysław III of Poland promptly exploited the resulting uncertainty, prompting the Janissaries to demand Murad's return. He came back, crushed the crusaders at Varna that same November, and resumed the throne. Coins dated 848 AH fall squarely inside this constitutional chaos, struck under an authority whose legitimacy was being actively contested.