Selim II's accession in 1566 triggered a recoinage across Ottoman mints, with Misr (Cairo) among the first provincial facilities ordered to strike fresh copper in the new sultan's name. The manghir occupied the lowest rung of the Ottoman monetary hierarchy — a denomination handled almost exclusively by the urban poor and bazaar traders, which explains why survivors in any presentable state are genuinely scarce. Cairo's issues from this reign are further complicated by inconsistent planchet preparation at the mint.
Selim II's accession in 1566 triggered a recoinage across Ottoman mints, with Misr (Cairo) among the first provincial facilities ordered to strike fresh copper in the new sultan's name. The manghir occupied the lowest rung of the Ottoman monetary hierarchy — a denomination handled almost exclusively by the urban poor and bazaar traders, which explains why survivors in any presentable state are genuinely scarce. Cairo's issues from this reign are further complicated by inconsistent planchet preparation at the mint.