Ottoman Empire 1 akce (AR10) 1450-1700 CE 

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Ottoman Empire 1 akce (AR10) 1450-1700 CE
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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
7527653
Area
Coins
Title
Ottoman Empire 1 akce (AR10) 1450-1700 CE
Country
Ottoman Empire
Face value
1 akce
Year
1600
Variety / overstrike
Era
Turkey - Ottoman Empire (1299-1922)
Head of State
Unknown
Type
Coin
Designer
Series
Theme
Material
Silver (Ag)
Gold- or silver content
Weight
0.3
Diameter
10
Thickness
Punch
Shape
Round
Obverse
Reverse
Edge
Privy mark
Mint mark
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
Catalogue number
Details
Over time, Ottoman akce were reduced in weight, just as Roman & Byzantine coins were debased, with reduced silver purity. For example early akce (1450-60) started out ca. 0.85 grams, and then later were reduced to: 0.68 g (1490-1500), 0.29 g (1600), 0.13 g (1700), and 0.05 g (1800).