Ottoman Empire

Also called the piastre in European languages. Became the standard silver coin of the Ottoman Empire...

The standard gold coin of the Ottoman Empire, also called the altin. Modeled on the Venetian ducat w...

The copper coin of everyday commerce in the Ottoman Empire. Featured the name of the sultan and the ...

A reform coinage under Sultan Abdulmejid I. The gold medjidie was worth 100 kurus or 5 piastres. Fea...