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Onluk - Osman II Aleppo
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1618 |
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| Value | 1 Onluk |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by the name of the ruler in Arabic script, reading 'Osman' (عثمان), struck in bold raised calligraphy characteristic of early Ottoman hammered coinage. The legend is the primary decorative and identificatory element, rendered in a fluid naskh-style hand. The irregular flan exhibits the typical uneven surface of hand-struck Ottoman silver, with the inscription centrally placed but subject to slight off-center displacement. No border or decorative frame is present, consistent with the utilitarian aesthetic of provincial Ottoman akçe-series coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | عثمان (Translation: Osman) |
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| Mintage | 1027 (1618) - ١٠٢٧ |
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