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Beshlik - Qaplan II Giray
| Issuer | Khanate of Crimea |
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| Year | 1770 |
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| Currency | Beshilik |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by the Giray dynastic tamgha, rendered in bold relief, surrounded by Arabic-script legends bearing the ruler's name and royal titles. The inscription is arranged in multiple lines across the flan, typical of late Crimean Khanate hammered coinage. The flat, unbordered field and irregular flan edges are characteristic of the primitive striking technique employed at Crimean mints of this period. The overall design reflects the established epigraphic style of Qaplan II Giray's reign. |
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| Reverse description | The distinctive Giray tamgha is prominently displayed within an oval cartouche in the upper portion of the field, serving as the principal dynastic emblem. Below the cartouche, Arabic-script legends record the mint name and the Hijri regnal date corresponding to AH 1183 (AD 1770). The inscription is set in multiple lines across the lower half of the flan, rendered in a bold but somewhat crude epigraphic style consistent with hammered billon coinage of the Crimean Khanate. The irregular flan and flat fields are typical of provincial mint production of this era. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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