t ian ducats  same mint. e Ottomans, forever respectful of ten, paid no o t of gold in eac—so long as tion remained tian gold pieces flooded Istanbul. Later, noting t coins o distinguising to Ma, t youty, beloved by all; first, akes into  mout ting it, declares it counterfeit. As a consequence, ake you to ead of one full ian infidels, realizing t terfeit coins presented sucages, decided t t as erfeit Ottoman coins, reasoning t ttomans would be fooled again.

    No me dratention to somete bizarre: ian infidels paint, it’s as if t making a painting but actually creating t ting.  comes to money, s counterfeit.

    e o iron cs, o sco and fro traveled from Venice to Istanbul. I found myself in a money cs proprietor. e ed for a ered, o excer money crickster, declared t o bite to see if it erfeit. So ook t’s coin and tossed it into h.

    inside  t’s coin toman Sultani.  stenc a counterfeit.” , but  manner offended my pride and I lied to ually, my broterfeit.”

    Meaning, “erfeit? I buried it in ty years ago, did a vice like counterfeiting exist back then?”

    I come  of ead of t’s gold coin. “take your gold coin, I don’t  any vile Venetian infidel’s fake money,”  responded ing  ter  from ot’s spirit broke and y silver pieces. to hand began.

    Alloo admit proudly t I’ve spent most of my time in Istanbul o purse, and from saso pocket, as befits an intelligent coin. My  nigo be stored in a jug and languis t it  o me, but for ed long. Many of t to be rid of me as