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Sultani - Selim II Aleppo
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1567 |
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| Value | 1 Sultani (40) |
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| Obverse lettering | سلطان سليم شاه بن سلطان سليمان خان عز نصره ضرب في حلب سنة ٩٧۴ (Translation: Sultan Selim Shah bin Sultan Suleiman Khan May he be victorious Struck in Aleppo Year 974) |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Selim II inherited an empire at its administrative peak but spent his reign delegating military and financial decisions to Sokollu Mehmed Pasha, his formidable grand vizier. The Aleppo mint was one of the most active provincial gold-striking facilities in the empire during this period, serving the Levantine trade networks that funneled spices, silk, and textiles between the Mediterranean and the eastern provinces. Sultani struck here circulated as far as Venice, where Rialto merchants accepted Ottoman gold alongside Venetian ducats with minimal discount.