Description: Ottoman Empire Silver Akce. Bayazid II AH886-918 / 1481-1512AD. Genuine late medieval silver coin minted during the reign of Bayazid II (1481-1512), around the same time Columbus first sailed to America. You will receive one (1) coin at random from the lot shown in the photo.All coins are guaranteed genuine and were originally purchased from a major numismatic auction house. Bayezid II ascended the Ottoman throne in 1481. Like his father, Bayezid II was a patron of western and eastern culture. Unlike many other sultans, he worked hard to ensure a smooth running of domestic politics, which earned him the epithet of "the Just". Throughout his reign, Bayezid II engaged in numerous campaigns to conquer the Venetian possessions in Morea, accurately defining this region as the key to future Ottoman naval power in the Eastern Mediterranean. In 1497, he went to war with Poland and decisively defeated the 80,000 strong Polish army during the Moldavian campaign. The last of these wars ended in 1501 with Bayezid II in control of the whole Peloponnese. Rebellions in the east, such as that of the Qizilbash, plagued much of Bayezid II's reign and were often backed by the shah of Persia, Ismail I, who was eager to promote Shi'ism to undermine the authority of the Ottoman state. Ottoman authority in Anatolia was indeed seriously threatened during this period and at one point Bayezid II's vizier, Hadım Ali Pasha, was killed in battle against the Şahkulu rebellion. Hadım Ali Pasha's death prompted a power vacuum. As a result, many important statesmen secretly pledged allegiance to Kinsman Karabœcu Pasha who made his reputation in conducting espionage operations during the Fall of Constantinople in his youth
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Location: Zelienople, Pennsylvania
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Origin: Islamic
Denomination: Acke
Composition: Silver
Year: 1481-1512
Era: Medieval
Grade: Ungraded
