Prilog proučavanju društveno-ekonomskih prilika u Hercegovačkom sandžaku u prvim decenijama XVII stoljeća
A CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF SOCIOECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE SANJAK OF HERZEGOVINA DURING THE FIRST DECADES OF THE 17 TH CENTURY

Summary/Abstract: The paper studies the monetary circumstances in the Ottoman Empire during the first half of the 17th century. A focal point is the devaluation of the Ottoman Akce as well as the uncontrolled foreign cash money influx onto the territory under the Sultan’s rule. The well-known statement that the High Porte did not have a suitable response to various monetary machinations coming from European countries was also confirmed. Such events greatly disturbed Ottoman economy. The author examines the value of a number of different currencies that were in use in the Ottoman Bosnia during the period mentioned. Besides, based on first-class historical records, the paper gives an insight into the yearly earnings of several government officials in the Sanjak of Herzegovina.

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