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¼ Dinar - Selim II
| Issuer | Regency of Algiers (Algeria) |
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| Year | 1566 |
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| Value | Dinar |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field contains an Arabic inscription within two concentric squares, mirroring the obverse cartouche format. The marginal legend, running between the outer square and the enclosing circle, incorporates the mint name Tilmisan (Tlemcen). The overall design follows standard Ottoman hammered gold coinage conventions of the mid-sixteenth century. |
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| Mintage | 974 (1566) |
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