1 Para - Mehmed IV (Silver) 1091 (1680) front 1 Para - Mehmed IV (Silver) 1091 (1680) back
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1 Para - Mehmed IV Silver

1091 (1680) year
Silver 0.69 g 15 mm
Description
Issuer
Regency of Tripoli (Libya)
Sultan
Mehmed IV the Hunter (1648-1687)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1091 (1680)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
1 Para (1⁄40)
Currency
Akçe (1551-1687)
Composition
Silver
Weight
0.69 g
Diameter
15 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#116017
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Mint and date in octagram

Comment

Listed wrongly under Suleiman II in Krause

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Para - Mehmed IV (Silver) 1091 (1680) coin from Regency of Tripoli (Libya) is that it was minted during a time of significant cultural and economic exchange between the Ottoman Empire and Europe. The coin's design, which features Arabic script and imagery, reflects the blending of Islamic and European influences that characterized the Regency of Tripoli during this period.