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Token - Mahmud II
| Location | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1808 |
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| Thickness | 1.22 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the elaborate tughra (imperial monogram) of Sultan Mahmud II in high relief, surrounded by floral and foliate ornamental devices. The design is enclosed within a dotted inner border and an outer border of stylized wave and tendril motifs. A suspension hole is pierced at the top rim. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a multi-line Arabic inscription reading the mint name 'Qustantiniyyah' (Constantinople) with the word 'Zarb' (struck) above, flanked by small floral ornaments, and the regnal year 1223 (AH) in Eastern Arabic numerals at the base. The field is enclosed within a dotted border and an outer border of stylized wave and tendril motifs, with a suspension hole at the top rim. |
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