Some Preliminary Considerations on A Hoard of Fifteenth Century Ottoman Akçes, found in Budești, Vâlcea County
Some Preliminary Considerations on A Hoard of Fifteenth Century Ottoman Akçes, found in Budești, Vâlcea County

Summary/Abstract: In September 2013 a hoard consisting of 47,296 Ottoman silver coins (akçes) was brought to the National History Museum of Romania. From the 47,296 coins, 47274 were issued by Murad II (1421 – 1444), while the rest of 16 were issued by Emir Süleyman (1402 – 1411), Musa Çelebi (1411 – 1413), Mustafa Çelebi (1421 – 1422) and Mehmed I (1413 – 1421). The author presents in this article the context of the finding of the hoard as well as the historical context and offers a catalogue for the 38 coins issued before the year 834 AH (1431 AD)

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