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Akçe
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 .
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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 .
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