Kararname of 1296

This article is about the declaration on Ottoman currency in 1296. For other uses, see Kararname (disambiguation).

The Kararname of 1296[1] (Turkish: Meskûkât-ı Osmaniye Kararnamesi [2]), was a decree concerning monetary systems of the Ottoman Empire. This kararname established a bimetallic currency system based on gold and silver in the year 1296 AH (1880 AD).[3]

Etymology

Kararname is a word from the Turkish language, meaning a government decree.[4]

References

  1. Saʼid B. Himadeh, Monetary and Banking System of Syria, The American Press, 1935, p. 24.
  2. Mehmet Hakan Sağlam, I. Tertip Düstûr Kılavuzu: 1839 - 1908, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, 2006, p. 216.
  3. Zafer Toprak, Türkiye'de "Millı̂ İktisat", 1908-1918, Yurt Yayınları, 1982, p. 123.
  4. "Büyük Türkçe Sözlük". Retrieved 20 February 2011.

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