2 Zolota of Mustafa III
1759 ・ silver ・ 18th century ・ Kostantiniyye
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.