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Akçe

AD 1327– ・ silver ・ 14th century ・ Ottoman Empire

Akçe(obverse)Akçe(reverse)
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The basic silver coin of the Ottoman Empire. Its name means 'the white one', and the pay of the Janissaries was made in it. Every debasement brought a revolt, and it became a mirror of the empire's decline.

Diameter 12mm