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20 Para - Mahmud II type D
| Issuer | Tripoli, Regency of |
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| Year | 1808 |
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| Composition | Billon |
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| Obverse lettering | سلطان محمود خان عز نصره ٢٠ (Translation: Sultan Mahmud Khan May he be victorious 20) |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a multi-line Arabic inscription occupying the central field, citing the mint name and Hijri date of issue. The legend reads 'Struck in Tripoli West' with the AH date 1223 appearing in the lower portion of the field. The calligraphy is bold and characteristic of provincial Ottoman mint production. A plain linear border frames the inscription. |
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Tripolitania's billon coinage under Mahmud II reflects the Karamanli dynasty's increasingly tenuous grip on the regency during this period — Ottoman suzerainty was nominal at best, and local minting decisions were largely autonomous. By 1808, the Karamanlis were navigating mounting debts and tribal pressures that would eventually end their rule entirely in 1835 when the Ottomans reasserted direct control.
The billon content of these issues varies considerably across surviving examples, suggesting inconsistent bullion supply reaching the Tripoli mint.