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Mangir - Suleyman I Damascus, Lion Variant
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire (Damascus Mint) |
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| Year | 926 (1520) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Multi-line Arabic legend in the field reading 'Sultan Suleyman ibn Sultan Selim, struck in Damascus, 926,' arranged in six horizontal lines. The inscription is executed in a cursive Arabic script typical of early Ottoman hammered coinage, set within an irregularly shaped flan characteristic of provincial copper issues. The legend records both the sultan's name and lineage as well as the mint city and accession year, serving as the primary identifying element of the obverse. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | A lion passant facing left occupies the central field of the reverse, rendered in a bold, stylized manner characteristic of early Ottoman provincial copper coinage. The figure is depicted in profile with the head raised, tail curled upward, and body in a walking posture. The design is crudely struck on an irregular copper flan, with the lion motif serving as the principal decorative and identifying device of this Damascus mint variant. The surface shows typical wear and casting irregularities consistent with hammered provincial issues of the period. |
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