Obs. Also 7 sultanine, -een, -on(e. [ad. It. sultanino, or F. sultanin (cf. Pg. sultanim), ad. Arab. sulṭānī SULTANY.] A former Turkish gold coin valued at about 8s.
1612. Brerewood, Lang. & Relig., xxv. (1614), 175. The Maronites … pay the Turke large tribute: Namely, for euery one aboue 12 yeares old 17 Sultanines by the yeare.
1617. Moryson, Itin., I. 276. In Turkey the gold zechines of Venice are … preferred euen before their owne Sultanones of gold.
1690. Dryden, Don Sebastian, I. i. He paid me down for her upon the nail a thousand golden Sultanins.
1694. Lond. Gaz., No. 3002/2. 1100 Sultaneens in Gold.
1749. Smollett, Gil Blas, V. i. (1782), II. 182. A present of jewels worth two thousand sultanins of gold.
