Description

This ½ Kuruş (Half Piastre) silver coin was minted for the Ottoman Empire during the reign of Sultan Mustafa II (AH 1106 – 1115 / 1695 – 1703 AD). It is dated AH 1106 (1695 AD) and was produced at the Empire’s primary mint in Constantinople (Qustantiniyye), reflecting the Sultan’s initial efforts to reform the Ottoman monetary system amidst external conflicts.