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Sultani - Suleiman
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1520-1537 |
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| Weight | 3.38 g |
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| Obverse description | Densely inscribed Arabic legend filling the entire field in multiple horizontal registers, bearing the royal tughra-style titulature of Sultan Suleiman I. The script is executed in a bold, angular hand characteristic of early Ottoman hammered gold coinage, with individual letter forms intertwining across the flan. The inscription names the sultan and asserts his sovereignty, contained within a plain, irregular circular border. The surface shows the typical uneven relief of hand-struck Islamic gold, with no figural imagery, consistent with Ottoman aniconic numismatic tradition. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays multiple horizontal registers of Arabic script filling the field, recording the mint name, regnal year (AH), and Islamic profession of faith or royal epithet. A horizontal line divides the field into clearly defined zones of text. The border consists of a plain rim shaped by the irregular edges of the hammered flan. The bold, flowing calligraphy is typical of Ottoman gold sultani issues struck at Misr (Cairo), reflecting the established epigraphic style of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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