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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;panzerman, post: 3233383, member: 77704&quot;]Just got home from work...</p><p>AV Sultani AH 974 =1566 Bagdad Mint</p><p>Selim II 1566-74</p><p><br /></p><p>Note: Selim was a useless Sultan/ Sulieman the &quot;Magnificent&quot; had his eldest son (Mehmed) lined up as his sucessor. However, smallpox caused his early death, the second&nbsp; in line (Mustafa) was executed on trumped up charges, rumours spread by Selim&#039;s Mother, that he was plotting a coup against his Dad. The third in line (Bayezid) was murdered on Selim&#039;s orders. Thus began the downfall of the mighty Ottoman Empire.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]844981[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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