Bidspirit auction | An Ottoman silver talismanic medal
An Ottoman silver talismanic medal dating to the late Ottoman period (18th–19th century), - ميدالية فضية عثمانية تعويذية بنقوش دينية عربية، القرن 18–19 Osmanlı Gümüş Tılsımlı Madalya, Arapça Dini Yazıtlı, 18.–19. Yüzyıl Bearing religious Arabic inscriptions including invocation phrases and holy names arranged in horizontal fields within a beaded border. Typical of personal protective amulets (ḥirz) used in the Ottoman world. Condition: Good to solid; expected wear from age with legible inscriptions. Material: Silver (not an official circulation coin) Diameter: 41–42 mm Weight: 27.04 g