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Manghir - Mehmed II Amasya
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1455 |
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| Value | 1 Mangir (1⁄40) |
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| Obverse description | Hammered copper flan displaying a multi-line Arabic inscription in the field, reading the ruler's name and filiation. The legend 'Mehmed son of Murad Khan' is disposed across the coin in characteristic Ottoman script, with the AH date 859 incorporated into the inscription. The surfaces exhibit an irregular, slightly convex profile typical of hand-struck Ottoman mangir coinage, with green patination overlying the copper substrate. The legends, though somewhat weakly struck in places, retain legibility consistent with provincial mint output of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Hammered copper flan bearing a two-line Arabic religious and mint formula disposed across the central field, enclosed within a simple linear border. The pious invocation 'May God perpetuate his reign' occupies the upper portion of the field, while the mint name 'Amasya' appears in the lower portion prefaced by the word 'ضرب' (struck). The surfaces display the same green verdigris patination as the obverse, with the lettering rendered in raised relief against a granular background characteristic of small copper issues from the Amasya mint under Mehmed II. |
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| Mint | Amasya |
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