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Akce - Mehmed II First reign

848 (1445) year
Silver 1.06 g 10.8 mm
Description
Issuer
Ottoman Empire
Sultan
Mehmed II the Conqueror (1444-1446, 1451-1481)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
848 (1445)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
1 Akce
Currency
Akçe (1327-1687)
Composition
Silver
Weight
1.06 g
Diameter
10.8 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#141660
Rarity index
83%

Reverse

Inside a circle separated by two arcs, a inscription followed by the accession year and the mint name.
Around, a beading.

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
خلد ملكه
۸ ٤۸
[...]
ضرب

Translation:
Khallada mulkahu
848
[...]
Duriba bi

"May his Kingdom perpetuate.
[Accession in] 848 [AH].
Struck in [Mint name, see comment section]."

Edge

Rough

Comment

Mints :

1) أدرنة - Adrina (Edirne, Turkey) :

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2) Ayasoluk (Ephesus, Turkey) : Picture required.

3) بورسا - Bursa (Bursa, Turkey) :

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4) سيريس - Siroz (Serres, Greece) :

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Akce coin from the Ottoman Empire is that it was used as a form of currency during the reign of Mehmed II, who was also known as Mehmed the Conqueror. He was the seventh Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and ruled from 1451 to 1481, and his first reign was from 1445 to 1446. The coin was made of silver and weighed 1.06 grams. It was used for transactions and was a symbol of the empire's power and influence.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
848 (1445)  - - - - - -

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