Ottoman Empire, Mehmed II, AE Mangir, NM, AH 856

Islamic, Ottoman Empire, Mehmed II, AE Mangir (bronze, 1.35g, 13mm), NM, AH 856

Arabic Title: الدولة العثمانية، محمد الثاني، منغِر نحاسي، بدون دار ضرب، 856 هـ.

Obv: Coied Dragon with the date written as 852, featuring a retrograde “6”; however, AH 852 does not fall within the reign of Mehmed II.

Rev: Royal legend

Ref: Album 1309

Rarity/Choice: ER, EF (superb for this issue)

Note: Ottoman Empire – Mehmed II (r. AH 855–886 / 1451–1481 AD) Mehmed II, known as Mehmed the Conqueror, was one of the most influential rulers of the Ottoman Empire. His reign is most famous for the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, an event that ended the Byzantine Empire and transformed the Ottomans into a dominant imperial power bridging Europe and Asia. A highly educated and ambitious ruler, he strengthened the Ottoman administration, expanded the empire through military campaigns, and promoted scholarship, architecture, and trade, helping establish the foundations of the powerful Ottoman imperial state.