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Kabaklarli, Necdet, Mangir: Ottoman Copper Coins Minted in Tira 1411-1516 (Tire'de Darbedilen Osmanli Bakir Paralari), Tire Belediyesi Kültür Hizmeti, Istanbul, 2007, 136 pages, all types with color photographs, hardcover, English and Turkish text. A beautifully produced volume on the Ottoman coins of this town in central Turkey (currently within the city of Izmir). The book begins with introductory remarks on the strategic location of Tire, the political environment in the 14th-16th centuries, the importance of Tire in the Ottoman administration, and cultural and religious aspects of the city. There are explanations of ornamental coins, mintage and distribution of copper coins, minting techniques, metrology and a bibliography. There is an extensive catalogue of the coins of Tire with line drawings, photographs, or both, of all the coins. Finally, there is a long discussion of snake figures on the copper coins of Tire and Ayasluq, ex James Farr Numismatic Library.

Estimate: 50-75 USD