Ottoman lira Ottoman lira The Ottoman lira was the currency of Ottoman Empire between 1844 and 29 October 1923 . It replaced the kuruş as the principal unit of currency, with the kuruş continuing to circulate as a subdivision of the lira, with 100 kuruş = 1 lira. The para also continued to be used, with 40 para = 1 kuruş. Until the 1930s, the Arabic script was used on Turkish coins and banknotes, with پاره for para, غروش for kuruş and ليرا for lira (تورك ليراسي for "Turkish lira"). In European languages, the kuruş was known as the piastre, whilst the
History of money circulation in Azerbaijan began to function. Silver coins similar to Alexander the Great coins were minted here. The portrait of Alexander the Great was described on the surface of the coin and on the back side there was a description of Zeus. In the subsequent periods, Selevki, Frakia, Vflnia, Pontus, Bactrian, and Athenian coins were used in Albania's monetary circulation. Beginning in the 2nd century BC, the Roman coins had also been included in the Albanian territory. After the Arab invasion of Azerbaijan in the 7th century, Azerbaijan joined the Caliphate's currency circulation. The first independent money emission of the Republic of Azerbaijan,