Ottoman Empire Manghir - Anonymous, 1481 – 1574

Constantinople

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire
Currency Akçe (1327 – 1687)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Manghir
Year 1481 – 1574
Ruler Selim I the Grim (1512–1520)
Composition Copper
Shape Round (irregular)
Weight (g) 1.3
Diameter (mm) 12
Thickness (mm) 1
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Manghir from Ottoman Empire. Issued from 1481 to 1574. Struck in Copper. Measures 12 mm and weighs 1.3 g.

Obverse
An hexagram (Seal of Salomon) inside a wheel ornament.
Reverse
Inside a circle, an inscription with the name of the mint. (Duriba fi Konstantiniyye [...] :
"Struck at Constantinople [...].")

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1481-1574) 

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