Countermarked 1⁄12 écu - Louis XIV timmin coinage under Mehmed IV

€296,927.00
IssuerOttoman Empire
Year1670
Type
Value1 Timmin
CurrencyAkçe (1327-1687)
CompositionSilver (.917)
Weight2.28 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
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Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionPortrait of a young Louis XIV with text around. Impact of Ottoman countermark usually visible.
Obverse script
Obverse letteringLVD•XIIII•D•G•FR•ET•NAV•REX
(Translation: Louis XIV, by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarre)
Reverse descriptionCrowned royal arms of France with text going around. Ottoman countermark visible.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringSIT•NOMEN•DOMINI•[mint letter]•BENEDICTVM•1661 [mint mark] نقد صحيح
(Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord. 1661.  Genuine money.)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1080 (1670)  - -
Catalog ID7055243040
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