Ottoman Empire Akce - Selim I, 918 – 924
Prominent "Han" type
Information
Country
Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
Currency
Akçe
(1327 – 1687)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
Akce - Selim I
Year
918 – 924
Ruler
Selim I the Grim
(1512–1520)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Alignment
Variable alignment ↺
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
0.7
Diameter (mm)
12
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Akce - Selim I from Ottoman Empire. Issued from 918 to 924. Struck in Silver. Measures 12 mm and weighs 0.7 g.
- Obverse
- Inside a circle, the titulature of the sultan. Around, a beading. (Sultan Shah Selim Ibn Bayezid Han : "[The] Sultan, [The] Shah, Selim [I], Son of Bayezid [II], Han.)
- Reverse
- Inside a circle, an inscription followed by the name of the mint and the accession year of the sultan. (Nasruhu Azze Duriba Bi [...] Sana 918 : "May he be victorious ; Struck in [Name of the mint, see comment section] The year 918 [AH].")
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 924 (1518) | — | 3) Hizan (Turkey) | 5% | |
| 918 (1513) | — | 1) Edirne (Turkey) | 5% | |
| 918 (1513) | — | 2) Amasya (Turkey) | 14% | |
| 918 (1513) | — | 4) Constantinople (Turkey) | 55% | |
| 918 (1513) | — | 5) Konya (Turkey) | 9% | |
| ND (1512-1520) | — | - Mint undefined | 18% | |
| ND (1512-1520) | — | 6) Novo Brdo (Kosovo) | 32% |
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