Ottoman akçe

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The Ottoman akçe was a small silver coin that served for centuries as the principal monetary unit of the Ottoman Empire before later reforms introduced larger denominations.

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Ottoman akçe canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical currency
monetary unit
silver coin
associatedWith Ottoman tax-farming system
timar system payments
boreNameOf reigning sultan
category Coins of the Ottoman Empire
Obsolete currencies
Silver coins
country Ottoman Empire
currencyOf Ottoman Empire
denominationOf Ottoman currency system
etymology from Turkish word "ak" meaning "white"
experienced debasement over time
historicalRegionOfUse North Africa
Balkans
surface form: Southeastern Europe

Middle East
surface form: Western Asia
introducedInCentury 14th century
introducedUnderRuler Orhan Gazi
surface form: Orhan I
languageOfLegends Ottoman Turkish
material silver
metalStandard silver standard
mintedBy Imperial Ottoman mints
surface form: Ottoman imperial mints
monetaryReformAffectedBy 18th century Ottoman monetary reforms
monetaryRole base unit in Ottoman monetary system
principalMonetaryUnitOf Ottoman Empire
region Anatolia
Balkans
Middle East
replacedBy Ottoman kuruş
Ottoman lira
scriptOnCoin Arabic script
servedAs accounting unit
unit of account in Ottoman finances
sizeCharacteristic small diameter
symbolized state authority
timePeriod 14th century to 19th century
usedAs principal monetary unit
usedFor everyday transactions
military salaries
tax payments
usedIn Ottoman Empire
usedUntilCentury 19th century
valueRelativeTo Ottoman kuruş
Ottoman lira
weightCharacteristic small weight

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Ottoman lira precededBy Ottoman akçe