3 ms·
Also somewhat interesting is the design of Ottoman coins. Whereas the Byzantines imprinted religious figures and rulers on the coins, Ottoman coinage completely
by Areibman 4y ago
Also somewhat interesting is the design of Ottoman coins. Whereas the Byzantines imprinted religious figures and rulers on the coins, Ottoman coinage completely lacked human depictions (not even of Sultans) and was imprinted with Ottoman Turkish script. Very similar to how Christian frescoes were plastered over in the Hagia Sophia
- knifie_spoonie 4y ago> Ottoman coinage completely lacked human depictions Quite likely due to Islamic aniconism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniconism_in_Islam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniconism_in_Islam
- koheripbal 4y agoThis was the influence of iconoclasm. Something championed in islam and even made brief inroads into Christianity.