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2 Zolota of Mustafa III

1759　・　silver　・　18th century　・　Kostantiniyye

2 Zolota of Mustafa III（obverse）obverse2 Zolota of Mustafa III（reverse）reverse
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A silver coin struck in 1759 and denominated in zolota. The zolota was originally the name of a Polish silver coin; in the 17th century, foreign coins brought by Dutch merchants led to their name being adopted for a domestic denomination. It is living proof of this chapter's theme: that names travel farther and longer than the coins themselves, crossing borders.