1227 1/4 Zeri Mahbub Ottoman Empire Gold Coin

1227 1/4 Zeri Mahbub Ottoman Empire Gold Coin by Constantinople Mint around 750 years old coin in very good condition of Mahmud II era.

Mahmud II was the 30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 until his death in 1839, His reign is recognized for the extensive administrative, military, and fiscal reforms he instituted, which culminated in the Decree of Tanzimat (“reorganization”) that was carried out by his sons Abdulmejid I and Abdülaziz. Often described as “Peter the Great of Turkey”, Mahmud’s reforms included the 1826 abolition of the conservative Janissary corps, which removed a major obstacle to his and his successors’ reforms in the Empire. The reforms he instituted were characterized by political and social changes, which would eventually lead to the birth of the modern Turkish Republic.

Obverse: Toughra
Reverse: Arabic inscription, value, and date
Reverse legend: ٥ ضرب في قسطنطينية ١٢٢٣
Country: Ottoman Empire
Ruler: Mahmud II (20 July 1785 – 1 July 1839) was the 30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 until his death in 1839.
Year: 1227 (1812) ٥
Mint: Constantinople
Denomination: ¼ Zeri Mahbub
Metal: Gold
Weight: 0.73 g.
Diameter: 15 mm