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akce - Murad IV Saray
| Issuer | Ottoman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 1623 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by the sultan's name legend in Arabic script, struck in two lines reading 'Murad ibn Ahmad / Khan', identifying the issuing sovereign as Sultan Murad IV, son of Ahmed I. The inscription is rendered in the characteristic angular Ottoman calligraphic style typical of early 17th-century akce coinage. The flan is small, thin, and irregular in outline, a natural consequence of the hand-hammered production technique. Strike is moderately well-centered with some weakness at the periphery, and the surfaces display the dark grey patina characteristic of low-weight Ottoman silver. No decorative border or geometric frame is present, the lettering filling the entire available field. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
| Reverse lettering | عز نصره ضرب في سراي سنة ١٠٣٢ |
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