Ottoman Empire, Murad III AV Dinar. Ziyanid style. Tilimsan mint, AH 995 = AD 1586. Standard legends with name and titles in five lines; date around / Continuation of titles in four lines; date around. Album 1331; ICV-3174; Pere -. 3.89g, 33mm, 1h.
Very Fine; minor marginal weakness and light flan crack. Rare.
From the collection of GK;
Ex Áureo & Calicó, Auction 323, 23 January 2019, lot 1224.
These Ottoman dinars from Tilimsan were struck to the same weight standard as contemporary Ziyanid dinars rather than to the weight of the Ottoman sultani.