The ‘Talisman Medallion’ Made by Fatih Sultan Mehmet Himself Goes on Sale in London It was announced that a talismanic medallion dating back to the princedom of Mehmet the Conqueror would be auctioned by the Auction House in England. According to Sözcü, the talismanic medallion found a buyer for 57 million lira. Bonhams Auction House in England announced that it would sell swords, tiles, edicts and a publication from the Ottoman period. The most important work of the auction stood out as the medallion with the portrait of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror. The talismanic medallion with the portrait of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror is exhibited in a separate place from other medallions. According to the news reported by Sözcü, it is thought that the talismanic medallion was made in Italy during the Renaissance. The medallion, discovered 20 years ago, is now accepted as the oldest known portrait of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror. Oliver White, Director of Islamic and Indian Art at Bonhams Auc...