Akce - Muhammad b. Murad /Mehmed II/ Qostantiniye mint, 875 AH
875 (1470-1471) years| Silver | 0.7 g | - |
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
|---|---|
| Sultan | Mehmed II the Conqueror (1444-1446, 1451-1481) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 875 (1470-1471) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Akce |
| Currency | Akçe (1327-1687) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.7 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#141661 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 86% |
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Script: Arabic
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Mehmed II, also known as Muhammad b. Murad, who was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1451 until his death in 1481. He was known for his military conquests, including the capture of Constantinople in 1453, which marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the beginning of the Ottoman Empire's expansion into Europe. This coin was minted in the city of Constantinople, which was renamed Istanbul after the Ottoman conquest, and it features the name of the Sultan and the year of minting in the Islamic calendar.
