Para - Ahmed III 1115 (1704) front Para - Ahmed III 1115 (1704) back
Para - Ahmed III 1115 (1704) photo

Para - Ahmed III

1115 (1704) year
Silver 0.40 g 13 mm
Description
Issuer
Ottoman Empire
Sultan
Ahmed III (1703-1730)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1115 (1704)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
1 Para (1⁄40)
Currency
Kuruş (1688-1844)
Composition
Silver
Weight
0.40 g
Diameter
13 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#89787
Rarity index
85%

Reverse

Tughra of Ahmed III

Script: Arabic

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Para - Ahmed III 1115 (1704) from Ottoman Empire made of Silver weighing 0.40 g is that it was issued during the reign of Sultan Ahmed III, who ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1703 to 1730. This coin was part of a series of currency reforms implemented by the Sultan, aimed at stabilizing the Ottoman economy and simplifying the currency system. The Para coin was the smallest denomination in the new system and was widely used in trade and commerce throughout the empire.