1 Sultani - Mehmed IV (Jaza'ir Gharb) 1058-1092 (1648-1681) front 1 Sultani - Mehmed IV (Jaza'ir Gharb) 1058-1092 (1648-1681) back
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1 Sultani - Mehmed IV Jaza'ir Gharb

 
Gold 3.45 g -
Description
Issuer
Regency of Algiers (Algeria)
Sultan
Mehmed IV the Hunter (1648-1687)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1058-1092 (1648-1681)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
1 Sultani (4.5)
Currency
Budju (1517-1848)
Composition
Gold
Weight
3.45 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-02
References
Numista
N#165678
Rarity index
93%

Comment

Varieties exist

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 have any real authority, and his rule marked the beginning of the decline of the Ottoman Empire.