Manghir - Anonymous ornamental

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Beschrijving keerzijde	Central field features a bold, stylized ornamental device of uncertain form, possibly a highly abstracted tughra element or geometric floral motif, divided into quadrants by two intersecting lines in a cross-like arrangement. The upper register contains a rounded arch or crescent-like projection, while the lower register displays two rounded lobes flanking a central point, suggesting a highly schematic vegetal or heraldic design. A rudimentary inner border of short radial lines or hatching encircles the central device. No legible inscription is discernible; the flan is irregular and the surface shows dark brown patination with areas of green oxidation.
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Aanvullende informatie	Anonymous Ottoman copper pieces of this type circulated in the lower registers of daily commerce, where silver was too valuable to subdivide further. Their attribution remains genuinely contested — the absence of a ruler's name or mint has led numismatists to debate whether these were officially sanctioned municipal issues or tolerated unofficial strikes filling a fractional gap the central treasury had no interest in addressing.