The mangır (mānqīr) was a copper coin that was typically used as small change. The first Islamic states, the Seljuks (Saljūq), and the Turkish beylik s in Anatolia also minted copper coins. Since they were not made of precious metals, such as gold or silver, mangır s circulated in the market with a nominal value that was designated by the state. The Ottoman state introduced many types of copper coin into the market, including pul (pūl) and fülus (fulūs) . Some copper coins lacked the place and date of minting; some