Catalog
1/4 Livre Turque
| Issuer | Dette Publique Ottomane |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Currency | Livre turque (1844-1927) |
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| Obverse description | Green and dark brown note printed on thin paper, with the tughra of Sultan Mehmed V at top centre above dense Ottoman calligraphic inscriptions arranged in horizontal bands across the face. The denomination '1/4' appears in dark brown at upper left and upper right within ornate cartouches, flanked by elaborate green guilloche scrollwork forming the border and underprint. The series letter 'SÉRIE C' is printed in Latin script at left, with the serial number prefixed by 'N°' at right. |
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| Obverse lettering | دولت علیّه عثمانیه ٢٢ قانون اول ١٣٣١ SÉRIE C |
| Reverse description | The reverse is essentially unprinted, showing only a faint ghost impression of the obverse design visible through the thin paper stock, with no distinct vignette, text, or decorative elements applied to this side. |
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