Catalog
1 Kurush Second 'Kaime' issue
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1876-1877 |
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| Value | 1 Kurush (0.01) |
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| Obverse description | Printed in gray to gray-blue on plain paper, the obverse is framed by an intricate arabesque border with a sawtooth outer edge. A central oval vignette contains the toughra of Sultan Abdul Hamid II, rendered within a wreath of laurel branches and surmounted by a crescent and orb, with crossed cannon and other military trophies at the base. Ottoman script inscriptions appear in cartouches at the top and bottom of the central panel. |
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| Reverse description | Plain cream paper with perforated edges on three sides. A circular seal with Arabic script is applied to the upper centre, and below it a decorative cartouche carries the bilingual registration stamp of the Imperial Ottoman Bank, with the serial number printed within an ornate frame flanked by crescent-and-star devices and the year date at the foot. |
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| Protection type | Perforated edges |
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