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Ottoman & Turkish Silver Coin Melt Values

Coin Type Silver Content (ASW) Melt Value
Ottoman 5 Kurush (19th c., avg) 0.120 ozt
Ottoman 10 Kurush (19th c., avg) 0.240 ozt
Ottoman 20 Kurush (19th c., avg) 0.480 ozt
Ottoman Mecidiye 5 Kurush 0.115 ozt
Ottoman Mecidiye 20 Kurush 0.460 ozt
Turkey 50 Kurus (1923–1947) 0.154 ozt
Turkey 1 Lira (1923–1947) 0.308 ozt

*Ottoman silver content varies widely by ruler, mint, and year. Values shown represent typical circulated averages.