Sultani

The sultani was an Ottoman gold coin. It was first minted in 1477-8 during the reign of Mehmed II (r. 1451–1481), following the Venetian ducat standard,[1] weighing about 3.45 grams. The sultani is the classic Ottoman gold coin also known generically as altın ("gold").

For the village in Iran, see Sultani, Iran.
Sultani of Ahmed III, 1703

References
  1. Pamuk, Sevket (2000). A Monetary History of the Ottoman Empire. Cambridge University Press. pp. 61–62. ISBN 9780521441971. Retrieved 1 January 2022.


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