Collection Of 10 Akce In Silver - 15th 16th Century - Ottoman Empire - Numismatics

Beautiful collection of 10 silver akce In total 7.54g Each coin measures approximately 10mm Ottoman Empire (Sultan Ahmed, Murad etc...) Between the 14th and 16th centuries Minted in all the territories conquered by the Ottoman Empire except the island of Rhodes, Iran, Armenia and Hungary. Although modest in appearance, Akçe represents an important reserve of precious metal from the imperial treasury. It is with it that we pay the workers, the soldiers, the civil servants, the imams who, themselves, reintroduce it into the circuit by making their own purchases. In the Ottoman Empire, as there can only be one God, there can also be only one Sultan and consequently, only one Akçe. Also, when a Sultan disappears, the Akçe are taken back by the Treasury, melted and minted in the name of the new Sultan, thus eliminating all traces of his predecessor.