Ottoman Mangir
OriginOttoman Empire
First Minted1600
MaterialCopper
TypeCoin
About Ottoman Mangir
The copper coin of everyday commerce in the Ottoman Empire. Featured the name of the sultan and the mint. The mangir was worth a small fraction of the silver kurus. Ottoman copper coins are found throughout the former empire from the Balkans to Arabia. The coins provide a record of Ottoman administrative control. Copper mangirs are common and affordable for beginning collectors.
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