Zapisnik o predaji turske državne blagajne u Sarajevu po okupaciji Austro-Ugarske
Minutes on the Handover of Turkish State Treasury in Sarajevo after the Austro-Hungarian Occupation

Summary/Abstract: Minutes on the Handover of Turkish State Treasury to Austro-Hungarian authorities adds to the data we had so far about the financial situation in Bosnia before the 1878 occupation, and offers an insight into the method of transfer of administrative powers applied by Austro-Hungarian administration. It also clearly indicates that Bosnia, as the western-most province of Ottoman Empire, played an active role in foreign trade, so that prior to its occupation, Italian, Belgian, English and Austrian currencies were in circulation in the monetary system of the country alongside the Ottoman currency. Likewise, it provides an insight into the additional funds the country’s budget was filled with, such as the sale of forests or deposits were kept in banks, which altogether gives more precise information on the state treasury and offers the possibility of verification of financial data we used to have at our disposal.

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