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Countermarked 1⁄12 écu - Louis XIV timmin coinage under Mehmed IV
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1670 |
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| Currency | Akçe (1327-1687) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Louis XIV facing right, depicted as a young sovereign with flowing hair, occupying the central field. A circular legend surrounds the effigy, identifying the monarch by name and royal title. The impact of an applied Ottoman countermark is typically visible somewhere within the obverse field, attesting to the coin's subsequent revalidation for Ottoman circulation. |
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| Reverse description | The crowned royal arms of France — three fleurs-de-lis on a shield beneath a royal crown — occupy the central field, flanked by two crowned shields as supports. A circular Latin legend runs around the periphery, incorporating the mint letter and mint mark. An Arabic Ottoman countermark reading نقد صحيح (meaning 'genuine money') is stamped into the field, confirming the coin's acceptance and revaluation within the Ottoman monetary system. |
| Reverse script | Latin/Arabic |
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