Ottoman Empire Mangir Coin,Enemy At The Gate,16th Century, Album

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“To Western eyes, this Ottoman coin looks unfamiliar. On the obverse, where we are accustomed to seeing the bust of an emperor, queen, or president, we find an unusual calligraphic monogram design known as a tughra, the official insignia of the Turkish... https://www.shopnet.one/ottoman-empire-mangir-coinenemy-at-the-gate16th-century-album-4/

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Seller Notes:

“To Western eyes, this Ottoman coin looks unfamiliar. On the obverse, where we are accustomed to seeing the bust of an emperor, queen, or president, we find an unusual calligraphic monogram design known as a tughra, the official insignia of the Turkish sultan, whose Muslim faith prohibited using his image on his money. The ornate Arabic script is illegible to anyone raised on the Latin alphabet. Even the unit of currency—the mangir—sounds strange. And yet in 1687, when this copper coin was struck, the Ottoman Empire was so powerful, and had encroached so far into Southern and Central Europe, that it seemed on the verge of conquering the entire continent. Had the Turks prevailed in the Battle of Vienna or the Second Battle of Mohács, the West might have had no choice but to conform to the Ottoman coinage conventions.”

Country/Region of Manufacture:

Turkey

Ottoman Empire Mangir Coin:

Suleman II

Ottoman Empire Mangir Coin,Enemy At The Gate,16th Century, Album

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