Counterfeiting Activities in the Medieval Turkish-Islamic States

Counterfeiting, one of the various crimes in the medieval Turkish-Islamic states, has been seen in societies since the earliest times. The counterfeiters were active in many regions of Turc-Islamic geography. In general, counterfeiting activities are seen in various regions of the states, but they are seen to be more active especially in places where mints exist. Counterfeiters have resulted in political, social, and economic consequences within the structure of the states, as a result of the counterfeit that they put onto the market. The states have given some punishments to those who are involved in counterfeiting activities, as it is absolutely a punishment everywhere it is crime. It is possible to take counterfeit money printing up to ancient times and spread it to a wider geographical area. In this study, the various examples of counterfeit crime in sources of period, medieval Turk-Islamic states and their effects on economic, social and cultural structure will be examined