Byzantine and European Coins Found in Karacahisar Castle in the Historical Context

Hasan Yılmazyaşar; Zeliha Gökalp

Makale detayları

Byzantine and European Coins Found in Karacahisar Castle in the Historical Context

Yazarlar:

Hasan Yılmazyaşar | Zeliha Gökalp

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Archaeology

Dergi:

Anatolian Research Issue 27, pp.305-335

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283882

pISSN:

0569-9746

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Although Karacahisar Castle has been the subject of many publications due to its importance in the founding process of the Ottoman Principality, the information about the history of the castle is extremely limited. The main reason for this situation is that sources which provide information about the castle are almost non-existent. In this respect, the coins are among the important findings discovered in the archaeological excavations in the castle. The subject of this study is the Byzantine and European coins found in the archaeological studies carried out in Karacahisar Castle Eskişehir in two periods, between 2011 and 2014 and 2019 and 2021. During the Karacahisar excavations, seven Byzantine coins were found, as well as four Midilli Lordships, one Wallachian Principality coin, and two Nürnberg coins. In this study, catalog information was provided and evaluated under the historical context of the Byzantine, Lesbos-Gattilusio Lordship, and Wallachian Principality coins, as well as the Nürnberg tokens found in the Karacahisar Castle excavations. The Byzantine coins discovered indicate a Byzantine occupation of the castle, with interruptions from the 7th to the end of the 11th century. The role of Karacahisar in the historical process of Eskişehir, which also includes the castle, is among the topics discussed in this study. European minted coins and tokens are the source of some important inferences in terms of medieval law, economics, and social history in the context of the coins being seized outside the country.

 Although Karacahisar Castle has been the subject of many publications due to its importance in the founding process of the Ottoman Principality, the information about the history of the castle is extremely limited. The main reason for this situation is that sources which provide information about the castle are almost non-existent. In this respect, the coins are among the important findings discovered in the archaeological excavations in the castle. The subject of this study is the Byzantine and European coins found in the archaeological studies carried out in Karacahisar Castle Eskişehir in two periods, between 2011 and 2014 and 2019 and 2021. During the Karacahisar excavations, seven Byzantine coins were found, as well as four Midilli Lordships, one Wallachian Principality coin, and two Nürnberg coins. In this study, catalog information was provided and evaluated under the historical context of the Byzantine, Lesbos-Gattilusio Lordship, and Wallachian Principality coins, as well as the Nürnberg tokens found in the Karacahisar Castle excavations. The Byzantine coins discovered indicate a Byzantine occupation of the castle, with interruptions from the 7th to the end of the 11th century. The role of Karacahisar in the historical process of Eskişehir, which also includes the castle, is among the topics discussed in this study. European minted coins and tokens are the source of some important inferences in terms of medieval law, economics, and social history in the context of the coins being seized outside the country.

 Although Karacahisar Castle has been the subject of many publications due to its importance in the founding process of the Ottoman Principality, the information about the history of the castle is extremely limited. The main reason for this situation is that sources which provide information about the castle are almost non-existent. In this respect, the coins are among the important findings discovered in the archaeological excavations in the castle. The subject of this study is the Byzantine and European coins found in the archaeological studies carried out in Karacahisar Castle Eskişehir in two periods, between 2011 and 2014 and 2019 and 2021. During the Karacahisar excavations, seven Byzantine coins were found, as well as four Midilli Lordships, one Wallachian Principality coin, and two Nürnberg coins. In this study, catalog information was provided and evaluated under the historical context of the Byzantine, Lesbos-Gattilusio Lordship, and Wallachian Principality coins, as well as the Nürnberg tokens found in the Karacahisar Castle excavations. The Byzantine coins discovered indicate a Byzantine occupation of the castle, with interruptions from the 7th to the end of the 11th century. The role of Karacahisar in the historical process of Eskişehir, which also includes the castle, is among the topics discussed in this study. European minted coins and tokens are the source of some important inferences in terms of medieval law, economics, and social history in the context of the coins being seized outside the country.

 Karacahisar Kalesi özellikle Osmanlı Beyliğinin kuruluş sürecindeki önemi dolayısı ile çok sayıda yayına konu olmasına karşın, kalenin tarihine dair bilgiler son derece sınırlıdır. Bu durumun temel sebebi kale ile ilgili bilgi veren dönem kaynaklarının yok denecek kadar az olmasıdır. Bu açıdan kaledeki arkeolojik kazı çalışmalarında bulunan diğer buluntular ile birlikte, sikkeler de oldukça önemlidir. Bu çalışmanın konusunu Karacahisar Kalesinde Eskişehir 2011-2014 yılları ile 2019-2021 yılları arasında gerçekleştirilen arkeolojik çalışmalarda bulunan Bizans ve Avrupa sikkeleri oluşturmaktadır. Karacahisar kazılarında 7 Bizans sikkesi, 4 Midilli Lordluğu ve 1 Eflak Beyliği sikkesi ile 2 adet Nürnberg jetonu bulunmuştur. Karacahisar Kalesi kazılarında bulunan Bizans, Midilli-Gattilusio Lordluğu ve Eflak Beyliği sikkeleri ile Nürnberg jetonları hakkında bu çalışmada sadece katalog bilgisi verilmemiş aynı zamanda tarihsel bağlamları ile birlikte ele alınarak değerlendirilmiştir. Örnekler arasındaki Bizans sikkeleri kalede 7. yüzyıldan 11. yüzyıl sonuna kadar kesintilerle bir Bizans iskanına işaret etmiştir. Bahsi geçen tarihlerin öncesi ve sonrasına dair kalenin de içerisinde bulunduğu Eskişehirin tarihsel sürecinde Karacahisarın rolü yine bu çalışmada ele alınan konular arasındadır.

Makale detayları

Byzantine and European Coins Found in Karacahisar Castle in the Historical Context

Yazarlar:

Hasan Yılmazyaşar | Zeliha Gökalp

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Archaeology

Dergi:

Anatolian Research Issue 27, pp.305-335

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283882

pISSN:

0569-9746

Castle

Archeology

Medieval

Coin

Eskişehir

Karacahisar

Kale

Arkeoloji

Ortaçağ

Sikke

Castle

Archeology

Medieval

Coin

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Hasan Yılmazyaşar | Zeliha Gökalp

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Archaeology

Dergi: Anatolian Research Issue 27, pp.305-335

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001283882

pISSN: 0569-9746

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Hasan Yılmazyaşar | Zeliha Gökalp

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Archaeology

Dergi:

Anatolian Research Issue 27, pp.305-335

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283882

pISSN:

0569-9746