Akçe
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The akçe or akça (anglicized as akche, akcheh or aqcha; ; , , known in Europe as asper) was a silver coin which was the chief monetary unit of the Ottoman Empire. It was also used in other states including the Anatolian Beyliks, the Aq Qoyunlu, and the Crimean Khanate. The basic meaning of the word is "silver" or "silver money", deriving from the Turkish word ( ) and the diminutive suffix .
The akçe or akça (anglicized as akche, akcheh or aqcha; ; , , known in Europe as asper) was a silver coin which was the chief monetary unit of the Ottoman Empire. It was also used in other states including the Anatolian Beyliks, the Aq Qoyunlu, and the Crimean Khanate. The basic meaning of the word is "silver" or "silver money", deriving from the Turkish word ( ) and the diminutive suffix . ==History== The mint in Novo Brdo, a fortified mining town in the Serbian Despotate rich with gold and silver mines, began to strike in 1441 when it was captured by the Ottoman forces for the first time. The Suleiman Mosque in Istanbul is said to have cost 59 million akçe when it was constructed in the 1550s. This amount is said to have equalled 700,000 ducats in gold (probably Venetian). ==Debasement== Silver content and index in an Ottoman . Value compared to the gold ducat of Venice by years: ==See also== Akşa Manghir ==References==
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