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Manghir - Anonymous attributed to the second reign of Mehmed II, Constantinople
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1451-1481 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Within a beaded inner circle, a centrally placed six-pointed star (hexagram) occupies the field. An outer beaded border frames the entire design, lending the coin its characteristic decorative perimeter typical of Ottoman copper coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Within a plain circle, the mint name is presented in two lines separated by a horizontal dividing line, rendered in Arabic script. An outer beaded border surrounds the legend, consistent with the hammered copper coinage attributed to the Constantinople mint during the second reign of Mehmed II. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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