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Altmishlik - Shahin Giray
| Issuer | Khanate of Crimea |
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| Year | 1777 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing a multi-line Arabic inscription in cursive naskh script, recording the mint name and the regnal formula of Shahin Giray. The AH date 1191 is prominently displayed in large Eastern Arabic numerals at the base of the inscription, below the main legend. The overall layout is compact and centered on the broad, irregularly shaped flan, consistent with the hammered coinage of the late Crimean Khanate period. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Shahin Giray became the last khan of Crimea in 1777 under heavy Russian sponsorship, a political arrangement that immediately delegitimized him in the eyes of much of the Crimean population. His reign was plagued by revolts, Russian military interventions on his behalf, and an Ottoman refusal to recognize him as a legitimate ruler. The altmishlik — a 60-para denomination — was among the larger silver issues he produced, part of a broader effort to project fiscal authority he never fully possessed.
He abdicated in 1783 when Catherine II formally annexed Crimea, ending the khanate entirely. He was later executed by the Ottomans in 1787.