akçe
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The akçe was a small silver coin that served as the basic monetary unit of the early Ottoman Empire before being replaced by larger denominations like the kuruş.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| akçe canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical currency unit
ⓘ
silver coin ⓘ |
| category |
Ottoman coinage
ⓘ
historical currencies of Turkey ⓘ |
| composition | high-silver-content coin (in early issues) ⓘ |
| currencyOf | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denominationType | coin ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from a Turkic word meaning "white" or "pure" (referring to silver) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Ottoman period ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Ottoman state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ottoman Turkish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| metallicStandard | silver standard ⓘ |
| monetaryRole | accounting unit in Ottoman finances ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | Ottoman monetary system ⓘ |
| precedes | kuruş ⓘ |
| region |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Balkans ⓘ parts of the Middle East ⓘ |
| relativeToKuruş | smaller denomination than kuruş ⓘ |
| replacedBy | kuruş ⓘ |
| servedAs | basic monetary unit of the early Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| status | obsolete currency unit ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday transactions
ⓘ
payment of soldiers ⓘ tax payments ⓘ |
| usedIn | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| valueType | small denomination ⓘ |
| writtenInOttomanTurkish | آقچه ⓘ |
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