A gold coin formerly used in Ottoman and other Middle Eastern regions.
From Turkish altın, meaning 'gold,' which comes from Proto-Turkic roots. The term was widely used during Ottoman Empire times for gold currency.
The Ottoman altun was so valuable and standardized that it influenced currency names across the Mediterranean and Middle East—it's one of history's most successful trade coins.
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