[Footnote 81: The Turkish asper 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.)
Note: 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. - M]