Sultani (Ahmed III, 1703)
1703 ・ gold ・ 18th century ・ Ottoman Empire, Kostantiniyye
A Sultani gold coin struck in the accession year of Ahmed III (AH 1115 = 1703). The obverse features the monarch's tughra with a floral spray, while the reverse bears the standard phrase "Sultan of the two lands and the two seas" and the mint name, Kostantiniyye. A small, old hole remains at the top—encapsulating the history of its owners, who cherished this gold coin as an ornament.