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1 Nasri - Suleyman I
| Issuer | Regency of Algiers (Algeria) |
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| Year | 1520 |
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| Shape | Square (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Four-line Arabic legend contained within a raised square cartouche, presenting the name and titles of Sultan Suleyman I in bold thuluth script. The legend reads 'Sultan / Shah / Suleyman / ibn Selim Khan,' identifying the Ottoman sovereign by his full regnal titulature. The irregular flan, characteristic of hammered coinage, bears a beaded or dotted border enclosing the cartouche. The relief lettering is boldly struck and dominates the entire field, with no figurative elements, in accordance with Islamic numismatic convention. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Four-line Arabic legend set within a raised square cartouche, recording the mint name and the Hijri date of issue. The inscription reads 'Izz nasruhu / Duriba / Jazayir / Sanah / 926,' meaning 'May his victory be glorious / Struck / Algiers / Year / 926 [AH].' The hammered flan displays the typical irregular squarish outline of Ottoman provincial coinage, with a beaded border framing the cartouche. The script is boldly rendered in thuluth style, filling the field without figurative decoration. |
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