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Zeri Mahbub - Mahmud I
| Issuer | Egypt |
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| Year | 1731 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Mintage | 1143 (1731) - - 1143 (1731) XII XXV - - 1143 (1731) XII XXV XI - - 1143 (1731) XV - - 1143 (1731) XV V - - |
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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.