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1 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 | The obverse is printed in brown and green tones on a light ground with a fine guilloche underprint. The numeral "1" appears in large format at both left and right within ornate cartouches, flanked by an elaborate foliate and arabesque border frame. The central field carries multi-line Ottoman calligraphic inscriptions including the issuer's title and date, with the serial number printed in red at lower left and lower right, and additional small Ottoman text and seals positioned at the lower centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | خزينۀ عثمانيه ٢٢ قانون اول ١٣٣١ B 289640 دسيسه و دخيله ممنوعدر |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed predominantly in red and brown on a plain paper ground, with a large lobate central vignette panel surrounded by intricate guilloche rosette cornerpieces and a continuous ornamental border. The central panel is entirely occupied by several lines of Ottoman calligraphic text setting out the legal tender and penalty clauses, beneath which appears a single manuscript signature. |
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