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| Issuer | Ottoman Treasury (Hazine-i Celile) |
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| Year | 1853-1854 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed on plain cream paper and bears a single large circular ink seal at centre, densely inscribed with Ottoman calligraphic text serving as an official authentication stamp. The paper itself carries an embossed blind impression of guilloche scrollwork with an oval sunburst motif, visible as a watermark-style relief. The remainder of the surface is unprinted, with faint ornamental relief elements discernible in each quadrant. |
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| Protection type | Embossed seal, Watermark |
| Protection description | A circular ink-stamped Ottoman official seal applied to the reverse centre; embossed blind watermark comprising guilloche scrollwork and an oval sunburst pattern visible in the paper. |
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