Manghir - Murad II Kayı tribe symbol

€1.00
IssuerOttoman Empire
Year1421-1444
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Mangir (1⁄40)
CurrencyAkçe (1327-1687)
CompositionBronze
Weight2.9 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness1.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Album Islamic#1303
Obverse descriptionKnotted decorative design on the top half of the coin, supposed symbol of the Kayı tribe (the tamga) below.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionDesign top half of the coin, the mint below
Reverse scriptArabic
Reverse letteringضرب ادرنه
(Translation: Struck in Edirne.)
Edge
MintAdrina, modern-day Edirne,Turkey
Bursa, Bithynia, Turkey
MintageND (1421-1444)  - Bursa -
ND (1421-1444)  - Edirne -
Catalog ID3816160040
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