Beshlik - Qirim Giray

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.