Note 081 The Turkish asper (from the Greek Ancient Greek

is, or was, a piece of white or silver money, at present much debased, but which was formerly equivalent to the 54th part, at least, of a Venetian ducat or sequin; and the 300,000 aspers, a princely allowance or royal tribute, may be computed at 2500 pounds sterling, (Leunclav. Pandect. Turc. p. 406 - 408.)

Extra note by the Rev. H. H. Milman
1782 (Written), 1845 (Revised) According to Von Hammer, this calculation is much too low. The asper was a century before the time of which writes, the tenth part of a ducat; for the same tribute which the Byzantine writers state at 300,000 aspers the Ottomans state at 30,000 ducats, about 15000l Note, vol. p. 636.

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