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Zeri Mahbub - Mahmud I
| Issuer | Egypt (Ottoman Province) |
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| Year | 1731 |
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| Value | 1 Zari Maḥbūb (7⁄2) |
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| Obverse description | The elaborate tughra of Sultan Mahmud I rendered in ornate Arabic calligraphy occupies the central field, executed in the distinctive Ottoman monogram style. The inscription 'عز نصره' (may his victory be glorified) appears alongside the mint and date formula 'ضرب في مصر سنة ١١٤٣' (struck in Misr [Egypt], year 1143 AH). A small bunch of grapes flanked by two arrows appears to the right of the tughra, serving as a decorative mintmark device. The legends are struck in bold relief against a flat field, characteristic of Ottoman hammered gold coinage of the period. The coin's edge bears a fine beaded border encircling the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field is filled with a multi-line Ottoman Arabic inscription arranged in horizontal registers, rendered in bold hammered relief. The legend reads 'سلطان البرين و خاقان البحرين السلطان ابن السلطان' (Sultan of the two lands, Khaqan of the two seas, the Sultan son of the Sultan), a standard Ottoman imperial titulature formula. The text is inscribed in a confident, cursive Arabic script that fills the available field, with the letters exhibiting the characteristic angular and flowing strokes of Ottoman chancery hand. The initials or abbreviated signature known as 'Rayhani' appear as part of the calligraphic arrangement. A beaded border frames the design at the periphery. |
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| Reverse lettering | سلطان البرين و خاقان البحرين السلطان ابن السلطان (Translation: Sultan of the two lands, Khaqan (emperor) of the two seas, the sultan son of the sultan) |
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