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Shahi - Murad III Basra

Issuer Ottoman Empire
Year 1575
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Shape Round (irregular)
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Obverse description Central field occupied by a multi-line Arabic legend arranged within a rectangular cartouche, reading the royal titulature of Sultan Murad III. The inscription is executed in a bold, deeply struck thuluth-style script typical of Ottoman provincial hammered coinage. The legend proclaims the sultan as ruler of the two lands and sovereign of the two seas, followed by his name and regnal invocation. The flan is irregularly shaped and slightly broader than the die, with a plain, undecorated border. Strike quality is characteristic of mid-sixteenth-century Basra mint production.
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Reverse description Central field bearing a multi-line Arabic mint and date legend disposed within an open field without cartouche border. The upper line contains the word 'ضرب' (struck), followed by 'في' (in) and 'البصرة' (Basra), with the AH regnal year '٩٨٢' appearing at the base. The script is rendered in a bold, somewhat compressed naskh hand consistent with provincial Ottoman die-cutting practice. The irregular flan edges show typical hammered-planchet characteristics with slight metal flow at the periphery. The overall design is austere and functional, reflecting the utilitarian character of Ottoman provincial silver coinage.
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Mintage 982 (1575) - ٩٨٢ retrograde
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