Early Ottoman Coins (14th – 15th) from the region of Varna, Bulgaria

Abstract

The goal of the work here presented is to release 21 early Ottoman coins from the collection of Mr. Alexander Russev from Varna. The collection contains more than 300 pieces. It has been compiled in the course of more than 20 years and covers the whole span of the Ottoman Age (14th – 20th c.). The coins here discussed are distributed as follows: Orhan Gaasi (1324 – 1362) – 2 akçes; Murad I (1362 – 1389) – 2 akçes and a mangir; Bayezid I (1389 – 1402) – 2 akçes and a mangir; Emir Suleiman (1402 – 1411) – an akçe and 3 mangirs; Mehmed I (1413 – 1421) – an akçe; Murad II (1421 – 1451) – 3 akçes and 5 mangirs.
Unfortunately, the coins have not been found during regular archaeological research and we cannot relate them to the development of a certain settlement. However, the emissions from the collection add to the quantity and quality of the well-known early Ottoman coins circulating over the Bulgarian lands.