Sultani
The sultani was an Ottoman gold coin. It was first minted in 1477-8 during the reign of Mehmed II (r. 1451–1481), following the Venetian ducat standard,[1] weighing about 3.45 grams. The sultani is the classic Ottoman gold coin also known generically as altın ("gold").
References[]
- ^ Pamuk, Sevket (2000). A Monetary History of the Ottoman Empire. Cambridge University Press. pp. 61–62. ISBN 9780521441971. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
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- Gold coins
- Coins of the Ottoman Empire
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