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Mangir
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1574-1595 |
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| Thickness | 5.6 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a bold cross-hatched or reticulated grid pattern composed of multiple rows of square and diamond-shaped perforations or incuse squares arranged in a regular lattice, occupying the majority of the flan. Two pellets or raised dots are visible to the right of the lattice design. The overall design is characteristic of the decorative geometric ornamental style employed on Ottoman copper mangir coinage of the late 16th century. The coin is struck on an irregular oval flan with a raised rim, typical of hammered copper issues of this period. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays an Arabic inscription in bold, intertwined thuluth or naskh calligraphic script, arranged in two registers separated by a horizontal line dividing the field. The upper register bears the sultan's name or tughra-related legend in flowing Arabic characters, while the lower register contains additional inscription, likely including the mint name or regnal formula. The lettering is deeply struck and fills the central field, with the coin's irregular oval flan and raised rim framing the text. The style is consistent with Ottoman copper hammered issues struck under Sultan Murad III (AH 982–1003 / 1574–1595). |
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| Edge | Plain |
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