2019-12-30 Mon

Mustafa II was the 22nd Sultan to rule the Ottoman Empire from 1695 to 1703. He was born on 6th February 1664 in Erdin Palace, Istanbul to Mehmed IV and Emetullah Rabia Gulus Sultana. After the death of his uncle, Ahmed II, he became the Sultan on 6th February 1695 and ruled till 1703. In 1703 he abdicated as ottoman Emperor in favor of his brother Ahmed III.

In 1695, he set out for his first military campaign against the Habsburg Empire, successfully capturing Lipova. Just a few days after, he defeated the Habsburg army in the Battle of Logos and then returned back to Edirne. He died at Topkap? Palace, Constantinople. During the reign, he issued silver Kurus and gold Ashrafi.

The above shown silver half Kurush (20 Para) was issued during his reign from Erzurum mint. This coin depicts the legend ‘As Sultan Al Barin Wa Khaqaan Al Bahrain As Sultan Ibn As Sultan’ on its obverse. The reverse of a coin depicted the legend ‘Mustafa Sha Bin Muhammad Khan Daima Dam Mulkahu Zarb Fi Erzurum’.
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Image Source: Heritage Auctions