Turkish Akce

[natko]

Here's a Tukish Akce that weighs 0.89g.

I fail to properly identify it, I first saw the year as 886, which would make sense for Bayezid II, but it can also be 869, both make sense for the weight, of course.

I can't find anything similar, now when osmanliparalari website is down (for a few years already) I have problem identifying pre-AH1099 coins.

[Figleaf]

I go for 886, but not based on expert knowledge. Have you been able to read the mint?

I am not aware of any good site on Ottoman coins, but I do think there are some good books...

Peter

[natko]

Mint is the problem. I don't know Arabic to recognize easily mint names on these older coins, where mint was written shortened, disfigured, clumsy...

As of books, none is systematic, as far as I know. The website mentioned was. But presumably outdated, so they removed it completely They printed a book for AH 1099-1255 which is good, but I guess earlier period is so complicated we will wait for long until some good book emerges. There are some websites with varieties but I don't have any clue as of this coin.

[THCoins]

No specialist on these. But the lower picture i think has to be turned 90 degrees clockwise to make sense ?

For attribution : Mehmet II, constantinople mint, similar to this one.

Anthony

[mkm1968]

Ottoman Mehmed II, 2nd reign AH855-886/1451-1481AD, aqche, Konya
the second image should be rotated 90 degrees clockwise
the date at the bottom of the second image is not included in the circle coin

http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=40979

[natko]

Thank you! Now I see it.