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Manghir - Mehmed II Amasya mint
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1451 |
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| Weight | 2.1 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a three-line Arabic legend in angular script, reading 'Mehmed / ibn Murad / Khan, may his victory be glorified', enclosed within a single linear border. The date 855 AH (1451 AD) appears in Arabic numerals below the main legend. The flan is irregular and slightly lobate, typical of hammered copper coinage of the period, with a dotted border visible around the inner legend field. The overall style is characteristic of early Ottoman mangir production, with bold, deeply struck calligraphic strokes despite the utilitarian copper medium. |
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| Obverse lettering | محمد بن مراد خان عز نصره ٨٥٥ |
| Reverse description | Central field bearing a three-line Arabic legend arranged within a single linear border, reading 'May his reign be eternal / struck / Amasya', constituting the standard Ottoman mint and pious formula for copper issues of this reign. The legend is rendered in angular, deeply impressed Arabic script characteristic of mid-15th century Anatolian mint practice. The flan exhibits the rough, irregular outline and uneven surface typical of hammered copper mangirs. A partial dotted inner border is discernible at the periphery of the legend field. |
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