English: ISLAMIC, Ottoman Empire. Mahmud I. AH 1143-1168 / AD 1730-1754. AV Double Ziynet Zeri Mahbub (36mm, 5.13 g) (36mm, 5.12 g, 6h). Issue of Koca Ragıp Paşa, wãli (governor) of Egypt, 1744-1748. Misr (Cairo) mint. Dies dated AH 1143 (AD 1730). Broad flan of required weight struck twice on each side with with zeri mahbub nisfiye (half zeri mahbub) dies. Obverse: sultan al-barain wa khaqan al-bahrain al-sultan ibn raghib al-sultan (Sultan of the two lands and Khaqan of the two seas, the Sultan, Raghib, son of the Sultan) in Arabic on ornate field within four linear lozenges; flowers framing end of two largest; all within circular pelleted border / Reverse: large tughra; nisfiye in Arabic to right; below, zarb misr fi 1143 az nasrah (Struck Misr [Cairo] in 1143 may his victory be glorious) in Arabic; all within circular pelleted border. Cf. Sultan 2005 (for obv.); cf. Pere 561 (same); cf. KM 88 (same) and 84 (for rev.); Friedberg –; NGSA VII, lot 453 (listed as ziynet). VF, traces of reeding on edge, slightly wavy flan, holed for suspension. Second example known.