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Beşlik - Murad IV
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1623 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the ornate tuğra of Sultan Murad IV, the imperial calligraphic monogram rendered in the traditional Ottoman style with characteristic sülüs script. The tuğra incorporates the sultan's name and titles in a highly stylized, interlocking composition typical of hammered Ottoman silver coinage. The legend surrounding the device identifies the ruler as Sultan Murad, son of Ahmed Khan, written in Arabic script. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a multi-line Arabic inscription arranged in horizontal registers across the field, consistent with the hammered akçe tradition. The legend records the mint epithet invoking divine perpetuation of the sultan's reign, followed by the mint name Constantinople (Kostantiniyye) and the AH regnal year 1032. The script is rendered in characteristic Ottoman sülüs calligraphy, with the text filling the irregular flan typical of hammered issues. |
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