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Ottoman, Mehmed I Chelebi, AH 813, AR Manghir (AH 806-824/1403-1421 AD)

Started by aws22, February 04, 2024, 10:27:18 AM

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Ottoman, Mehmed I Chelebi, AH 813/1410 AD, AR Manghir, mint? (AH 806-824/1403-1421 AD)
Weight: 1.99 gm
Diameter: 19 mm
Obverse (Left photo): inside beaded circle:
...........
لا اله الا الله  , La Ilah Illa Allah
محمد  , Nuhammad
رسول الله  , Rasul Allah
سنه  , Sanah (year)
..........
Reverse (Right photo):
السلطان  , al-Sultan
الملك الاعظم   ,   al-Malik al-'Azam
محمد , خلد الله   , Muhammad,  khallada Allah
ملكه ودولته   , mulkahu wa-dawlatahu (may Allah perpetuate his kingdom and his rule)
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Mehmed I (محمد الأول), also known as Mehmed Çelebi ( محمد چلبی , "the noble-born") or Kirişçi ("lord's son"), was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1413 to 1421. The fourth son of Sultan Bayezid I and Devlet Hatun, he fought with his brothers over control of the Ottoman realm in the Ottoman Interregnum (1402–1413).
Please note that I chose this coin because it has this uncommon expression " kallada Allah mulkahu wa-dawlatahu, may Allah perpetuate his kingdom and his rule ".
https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/1630877
Pages (253 & 254)

Maythem
Coin collecting has a curious name. It is also called the "Hobby of Kings".

Figleaf

Interesting coin, Maythem. Thanks for showing.

Mehmed lived in "interesting times". The Ottoman empire was shattered by Amir Timur, the Byzantines and Venetians were prowling around and his brothers were contesting his rule. Still, Mehmed succeeded in re-uniting the empire. Perhaps this is what inspired the text that attracted you? The powers that be must have appreciated the stability he returned to the empire.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

aws22

Thank you Peter, the text that attracted me is " kallada Allah mulkahu wa-dawlatahu, may Allah perpetuate his kingdom and his rule "; is not common " wa-dawlatahu ودولته " was not used in other Islamic coins. The usual expressions are:
khallada mulkahu  , خلد ملكه
khallada Allah mulkahu  , خلد الله ملكه
khallada Allah Ta'ala mulkahu  , خلد الله تعالى ملكه
khallada Allah mulkahu wa sultanahu  , خلد الله ملكه وسلطانه

Maythem
Coin collecting has a curious name. It is also called the "Hobby of Kings".