Altin - Ahmed I - Hammered Coinage (1603 - 1606)
Features
| Denomination | Altin |
| Catalog Number | KM# 18 |
| Weight (g) | 3.5 |
| Diameter (mm) | 20.5 |
| Shape: | Round (irregular) |
| Composition: | Gold |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Calendar | Hijri (Islamic) |
Obverse
Lettering:
سلطان احمد
بن
محمد خان عز
نصره ضرب في
مصـر سنة
١٠١٢
Description:
Tughra in Ahmed I name, Ottoman Turkish legend "Struck in Egypt" and the accession year in Hejira (AH1013) below.Flower above tughra.
سلطان احمد
بن
محمد خان عز
نصره ضرب في
مصـر سنة
١٠١٢
Description:
Tughra in Ahmed I name, Ottoman Turkish legend "Struck in Egypt" and the accession year in Hejira (AH1013) below.Flower above tughra.
Reverse
Lettering:
سلطان البرين
وخاقان البحرين
٢
السلطان بن
السلطان
Description:
Sultan of the land and emperor of the seas, the Sultan, son of a Sultan. The year 2 above "N" of son in third line is considered by some authorities to be the final digit of the actual year (1013), and by others be the regnal year 2.
سلطان البرين
وخاقان البحرين
٢
السلطان بن
السلطان
Description:
Sultan of the land and emperor of the seas, the Sultan, son of a Sultan. The year 2 above "N" of son in third line is considered by some authorities to be the final digit of the actual year (1013), and by others be the regnal year 2.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1012 (1603) | Misr Mint | Unknown | |
| 1013 (1604) | Misr Mint | Unknown | |
| 1014 (1605) | Misr Mint | Unknown | |
| 1015 (1606) | Misr Mint | Unknown |