Sultani - Murad III

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Beschrijving keerzijde	The reverse presents a multi-line Arabic inscription in thuluth script arranged in horizontal registers across the full field, giving the mint name, regnal year, and epithets of the sultan. A fine beaded border runs along the circumference of the coin's edge. The flan is slightly uneven, consistent with hand-struck Ottoman gold coinage of the late sixteenth century, and the legends are boldly struck with characteristic calligraphic flourishes.
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Aanvullende informatie	Murad III ascended the throne in 1574 and almost immediately centralized mint authority, a move that made the Istanbul sultani the dominant gold coin across Ottoman trade networks stretching from Cairo to the Black Sea ports. His reign also saw the first serious debasements of the silver coinage, which pushed merchants and tax collectors toward gold for any transaction worth recording — increasing demand for precisely this type. Pere #261 places this among the earlier strikes of his reign, before the gradual weight drift documented in later issues.