Catalog
Sultani - Suleyman I Algiers
| Issuer | Regency of Algiers (Algeria) |
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| Year | 1520 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays a dense field of bold Arabic calligraphy executed in the hammered style characteristic of early Ottoman coinage. The Shahada occupies the central zone in two lines, reading 'There is no god but God / Muhammad is the Messenger of God,' framed within a plain inner circle. The AH date 926 appears in the lower portion of the field. The entire legend is enclosed within a beaded border, and the flan shows the characteristic irregular edge and surface texture of a hand-struck gold coin. |
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| Obverse lettering | لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله [Date: ٩٢٦] |
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| Edge | Plain |
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