Ottoman Empire Sultan Selim I, (AH 918-926) 1512-1520 AD, Kratova (Macedonia) AR 11mm .68gm Akce

Ottoman Empire Sultan Selim I, (AH 918-926) 1512-1520 AD, Kratova (Macedonia) AR 11mm .68gm Akce

Obverse: Selim bin Bayezit khan

Reverse: Kratova (AH 918-926)

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Sku# 1142

***During the reign of Sultan Selim I (1512-1520), the city of Kratovo (in present-day North Macedonia) was an important center of the Ottoman Empire, known primarily for its mint, which minted silver coins called akçe (actions). Historical sources do not mention specific major military actions or events that Selim I personally participated in at Kratovo. The main activities associated with Selim I and Kratovo concern: Coinage: The Kratovo mint was one of several mints in the region (alongside Ohrid, Bitola, and Skopje) that produced Ottoman coins. Silver akçes were minted there, bearing the mint mark ("Kratova"). Administrative significance: The existence of the mint indicates that Kratovo was a prosperous and administratively important city within the Ottoman administration of the Balkans at that time. Selim I's military and political activities were primarily focused on the eastern and southern borders of the empire (Anatolia, Persia, Syria and Egypt), where he led extensive campaigns of conquest that doubled the empire's territory and led to the conquest of Mecca and Medina. The Macedonian region was already a permanent part of the Ottoman Empire at that time, following an earlier conquest in the late 14th century. For more information on the coins from Kratovo or the specific history of the city during the Ottoman period, you can visit specialized numismatic sites or local museums in North Macedonia.***