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Manghir - Anonymous attributed to Suleyman I, Constantinople
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1562 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears an elongated cartouche containing the regnal year in Arabic numerals, flanked on either side by an arabesque ornament. The entire composition is enclosed within a beaded circle. The design is characteristic of the hammered coinage style typical of mid-sixteenth century Ottoman copper issues. |
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| Obverse lettering | سنة ۹٦۹ (Translation: Sana 969 : `The Year 969 [AH].`) |
| Reverse description | Central field carries a multi-line Arabic inscription within a beaded circle, incorporating a cartouche bearing the mint name. The legend proclaims the sultan's divine favor and identifies the place of issue as Constantinople. The layout follows the standard Ottoman mangir format, with the inscription filling the available flan in an angular, compressed calligraphic style. |
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