Обрачуни ковнице златника у Кучајни из 1562/63. и 1570/71. године
Accounts of the Kučajna Gold Coins Mint Dating from 1562/3 and 1570/1

Summary/Abstract: Two annual business reports of the Kučajna gold coins mint, presented in this work, provide valuable information on mint production, i.e. minted gold coins, money delivery, quantity of the used gold, but also on the workers’ salaries and state taxes. They contain data about renters, emîns and mint scribes too. The Kučajna mint was opened in 1553. at the same time as mine of Kučajna. More than half a century gold coins - sultaniyye and silver coins - akçe were minted there. Manufacturing process was separated, as well as the bookkeeping and lease of sultaniyye and akçe workshops. Accounts of the Kučajna gold coins mint were written in siyaqat writing by the employees of the Belgrad nezareti (Belgrade royal incomes supervisor office).

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