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Zeri Mahbub - Mahmud I
| Issuer | Egypt |
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| Year | 1731 |
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| Currency | Piastre (1688-1834) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is divided into three horizontal registers by parallel lines, each containing Arabic calligraphic inscriptions in bold relief. The uppermost register bears a religious invocation, the central register contains the sultan's titles including 'Khaqan' (Great Khan), and the lower register bears the title 'Al-Sultan.' The bottom of the field displays the regnal year 1143 AH in Arabic numerals. A fine granular or milled border frames the entire reverse design. |
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| Reverse lettering | محمود خان خاقان البرين السلطان ١١٤٣ |
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The Zeri Mahbub was introduced under Mahmud I as a specifically Egyptian gold denomination, minted at Misr and calibrated to local commercial needs rather than conforming to standard Ottoman monetary weights. Egypt's position as a revenue-generating province meant its mint operated with considerable autonomy, producing types that rarely circulated far beyond the Nile valley and the Levantine trade routes feeding into it. The denomination name — roughly "beloved gold piece" — reflects the coin's intended appeal as much as its function.
KM#87 is among the earlier datable strikes of this type, predating the series reforms that would follow later in Mahmud I's long reign.