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Akce - Mehmed III Circular legend around "Mehmed"
1003 (1595) year| Silver | 0.32 g | 10 mm |
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
|---|---|
| Sultan | Mehmed III (1595-1603) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1003 (1595) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Akce |
| Currency | Akçe (1327-1687) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.32 g |
| Diameter | 10 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#108368 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 80% |
Reverse
Inside a circle, an inscription followed by the name of the mint and the accession year of the sultan.
Around, a beading.
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
عز نصره
ضرب
[...]
۱۰۰۳
Translation:
Azze Nasrühu
Duriba bi
[...]
1003 :
"May he be victorious.
Struck in
[Name of the mint, see comment section]
1003 [AH]."
Comment
Obverse type :Reverse type :
List of the mints :
1) أدرنة - Adrina (Edirne) :
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2) أميد - Amida (Diyarbakır) : Picture requested.
3) أنقرة - Anqarah (Ankara) : Picture requested.
4) بانيا لوكا - Banaluka (Banja Luka) : Picture requested.
5) بلغراد - Belgrad (Belgrade) : Picture requested.
6) بورسا - Bursa (Bursa) : Picture requested.
7) جانجه - Canca (Gumushane) : Picture requested.
8) أرضروم - Erzerum (Erzurum) : Picture requested.
9) فيليبه - Filibe (Plovdiv) :
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10) حلب - Halab (Aleppo) : Picture requested.
11) كاستامونو - Kastamonu (Kastamonu) : Photo Requise.
12) قبرص - Kibris (Cyprus) : Picture requested.
13) کیغی - Kighi (Kigı) : Picture requested.
14) قسطنطينية - Kostantiniye (Constantinople) :
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15) قونية - Kunia (Konya) : Picture requested.
16) نوفو بردو - Novabardah (Novo Brdo, Kosovo) :
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17) سقز - Sakiz (Chios) : Picture requested.
18) سالونيك - Selanik (Thessaloniki) : Picture requested.
19) ﺳﻴﺪر َﻩ ﻗﺴﯽ - Sidrekapsi (Stagira) :
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20) سيريس - Siroz (Serres) : Picture requested.
21) صوفيا - Sufia (Sofia) :
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22) تيرة - Tirah (Tire) : Picture requested.
23) توكات - Tokat (Tokat) : Picture requested.
24) فان - Van (Van) : Picture requested.
25) ينيشهر - Yenisehir (Larissa) : Picture requested.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Akce - Mehmed III (Circular legend around "Mehmed") 1003 (1595) from Ottoman Empire made of Silver weighing 0.32 g is that it was issued during the reign of Mehmed III, who was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1595 to 1603. This coin was part of a series of coins issued during his reign that featured a circular legend around the Sultan's name, which was a new design element for Ottoman coins at the time.
