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1648, Ottoman Empire, Sultan Mehmed IV. Gold Sultani Altin Coin. Misr mint!

Reference: KM-49. Mint Year: 1648 (AH 1058) Mint Place: Misr (Cairo, Egypt) Denomination: Gold Sultani Altin Ruler (Sultan): Mehmed "the Hunter". Condition: Crudely struck, on a slightly irregular planchet, otherwise VF+ Material: Pure Gold! Diameter: 23mm Weight: 2.91gm

Obverse: Titles of the Sultan above mint formula ("duribe fi Misir") and accession date (AH 1058), which is not visible due to the irregular planchet. Legend: "Sultan Mehmed bin ibrahim Han azze nas-rühi duribe fi Misr sene 1058"

Reverse: Inscriptions in four lines within border of pellets. Decorative ornaments (dots) in fields. Legend: "Sultan-ül-berreyni ve hakan-ül-bahreyni es-Sultan bin es-Sultan"

Mehmed IV (Ottoman Turkish: محمد رابع Meḥmed-i rābiʿ; Modern Turkish: IV. Mehmet; also known as Avcı Mehmed, Mehmed the Hunter; January 2, 1642 – January 6, 1693) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1648 to 1687. He came to the throne at the age of seven after his father was overthrown in a coup. Mehmed went on to become the second longest reigning sultan in Ottoman history. While the first and last years of his reign were characterized by military defeat and political instability, during his middle years he oversaw the revival of the empire's fortunes associated with the Köprülü era. Mehmed IV was known by contemporaries as a particularly pious ruler, and was referred to as gazi, or "holy warrior" for his role in the many conquests carried out during his long reign. Under his reign the empire reached the height of its territorial expansion in Europe. From a young age he developed a keen interest in hunting, for which he is known as avcı (translated as "the Hunter"). In 1687 Mehmed was overthrown by soldiers disenchanted by the course of the ongoing War of the Holy League. He subsequently retired to Edirne, where he resided until his natural death in 1693.

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