5 Para - Mahmud II type A

The Regency of Tripoli operated as an Ottoman tributary state under the Karamanli dynasty, and coins struck in Mahmud II's name reflect that dual authority — locally produced but nominally issued for the new sultan who had taken the throne in 1808 following the deposition and execution of Mustafa IV. This "type A" designation distinguishes it from later die modifications made during Mahmud's exceptionally long reign, which stretched to 1839.

Tripolitanian silver of this period is notoriously irregular in fabric, a consequence of provincial minting conditions rather than any central mint discipline.