Category
page 1Coins of the Ottoman Empire
Akçe
The akçe or akça (anglicized as akche, akcheh or aqcha; ; , , in Europe known as asper) was a silver coin mainly known for being the chief monetary unit of the Ottoman Empire. It was also used in other states including the Anatolian Beyliks, the Aq Qoyunlu, and the Crimean Khanate. The basic meaning of the word is "silver" or "silver money", deriving from the Turkish word () and the diminutive suffix .
Para
currency
sultani
Ottoman gold coin
Algerian budju
former currency of Algeria
Tunisian rial
former currency of Tunisia
Mangır
The manghir (; ; ) was an Ottoman copper coin introduced first during the reign of sultan Murad I ().
Egyptian piastre
former currency unit used in Egypt