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Beshlik - Qirim Giray
| Issuer | Khanate of Crimea |
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| Year | 1759 |
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| Value | 1 Beshlik (15) |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by the Arabic-script tughra of Khan Qirim Giray, rendered in the characteristic cursive style of Crimean Khanate coinage. The ruler's name and regnal titles are inscribed across the flan in multiple lines of Arabic script. The strike is characteristic of hammered silver production, resulting in an irregular flan with uneven relief. A circular perforation is visible toward the right side of the coin, likely added post-mint for use as an ornament or pendant. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Qirim Giray's first reign (1758–1764) coincided with the Seven Years' War, during which the Khanate navigated competing Ottoman pressure and Russian encroachment on the northern steppe frontier. The beshlik denomination — five akçe in value — served the practical demands of a monetized border economy that the older akçe coinage could no longer efficiently support at scale. KM#27B distinguishes itself from the closely related 27 and 27A varieties by a specific tughra die configuration, a distinction that matters considerably for attribution given how frequently Crimean khanate silver circulates with worn or flat central devices.