½ Sultani - Mehmed IV 1078-1098 (1668-1687) front ½ Sultani - Mehmed IV 1078-1098 (1668-1687) back
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½ Sultani - Mehmed IV

 
Gold 1.60 g 17 mm
Description
Issuer
Regency of Tripoli (Libya)
Sultan
Mehmed IV the Hunter (1648-1687)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1078-1098 (1668-1687)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
½ Sultani (4)
Currency
Akçe (1551-1687)
Composition
Gold
Weight
1.60 g
Diameter
17 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#116014
Rarity index
94%

Comment

Note: Assumed face value of 8 for the gold Sultani.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Mehmed IV, who was the last Ottoman Sultan to rule over the Regency of Tripoli, which was a province of the Ottoman Empire in what is now modern-day Libya.