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Dirhem - Ahmed I Aleppo, type 1
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1603 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the elaborately composed tuğra (imperial monogram) of Sultan Ahmed I, rendered in the characteristic Ottoman calligraphic style with bold upward strokes (tuğ) rising prominently above the curved baseline (beyze). The interlocking loops and sweeping arms of the tuğra fill the flan, with Arabic inscriptions incorporating the sultan's name and titles disposed within and around the monogram. The coin is enclosed by a dotted border running along the irregular circumference of the hammered flan. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Three-line Arabic legend in rectilinear Naskh script occupying the central field, conveying the mint and regnal formula. The uppermost line bears the pious invocation, the middle line the mint name, and the lower line the AH date. A partial dotted border frames the legend on this irregularly shaped hammered flan, consistent with provincial Ottoman mint production. |
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