Özet:

The Ottoman Empire strictly controlled the operation, control and entry and exit of silver mines. The silver coins, as a means of exchange for financing a large war industry and intensive wars, are very important politically and economically. In other words, the history of gold and silver mines in the Ottoman Empire is also the history of Ottoman money; The history of metals such as copper, iron and lead is in a way the history of warfare. The Ottoman Empire quickly conquered the regions where the silver mine was extracted in Rumelia. The Ottomans, obtained an important income item with the seizure of these mines. It is based on the regular operation of the mines in Anatolia and Rumelia, and the continuity of production. In this study, we examined the usage areas of silver in Ottoman social and economic life by making use of chronicles, travel books and research-examination works, especially in the mühimme register. In addition, we briefly examined the most important mining regions where silver mines were supplied such as Gümüşhane, Amasya, Sidrekapısı and Novo Brdo.

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